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German translation: Begünstigte

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English term or phrase:	beneficiary
German translation:	Begünstigte
Entered by:	Kathi Stock

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21:15 Jan 11, 2007

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Law/Patents - Law (general) / need feminine form (if any) in German

English term or phrase: beneficiary

The beneficiary in this will is female. Do I need to reflect this by changing the ending on "Begünstigter"? Would I say like "Begünstigte" or "Begünstigterin"?

Emily Batcher KudoZ activity Questions: 71 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 0
Local time: 03:39

Begünstigte

Explanation:
würde ich sagen.

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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 03:39

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Thanks everyone!
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Summary of answers provided

4 +7

Begünstigte

erika rubinstein

4 +4

Begünstigte

Kathi Stock

s.u.

Karin Maack

Begünstigte(r)

Condi007

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

beneficiary/begünstigter Begünstigte

Explanation:
not Begünstegerin

erika rubinstein
Local time: 10:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 44

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

beneficiary/begünstigter

Begünstigte

Explanation:
würde ich sagen.

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 03:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 48

Grading comment

Thanks everyone!

44 mins confidence:

beneficiary/begünstigter Begünstigte(r)

Explanation:
Dies berücksichtigt beide Geschlechter!

Condi007
Local time: 09:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 20

12 hrs confidence:

s.u.

Explanation:
Man muss auch den grammatischen Kasus beachten:

Nominativ - wer? die Begünstigte
Genitiv - wessen? der Begünstigten
Dativ - wem? der Begünstigten
Akkusativ - wen? die Begünstigte

Karin Maack
Germany
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of:

German

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Changes made by editors

Jan 12, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	Beneficiary/Begünstigter => beneficiary

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