Bereitschaft

German

Etymology

bereit + -schaft

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

Bereitschaft f (genitive Bereitschaft, plural Bereitschaften)

  1. willingness
    Synonyms: Bereitwilligkeit, Willigkeit
  2. standby
  3. duty, guard, on call service, emergency service (standby shift for the purpose of providing emergency services, such as hospital, pharmacy, IT)
    Synonym: Bereitschaftsdienst

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