Noun
das Departement
(Swiss) government department; ministry
C2
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plural Departements
Meanings
Noun
- (Swiss) government department; ministry
Example sentence
Er arbeitet im Departement für Verkehr und Umwelt.
He works in the department for transport and the environment.
Word forms
singular
das Departement
plural
die Departements
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Departement
Accusativedas Departement
Dativedem Departement
Genitivedes Departements
Plural
Nominativedie Departements
Accusativedie Departements
Dativeden Departements
Genitiveder Departements
Usage
- das zuständige Departement — The responsible government department; especially Swiss usage.
- Departement / Abteilung — A ministry or government department here versus a department more generally.
Das Departement veröffentlichte einen Bericht zum Bahnverkehr.
The government department published a report on rail transport.