Bereitschaft

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German

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Etymology

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bereit +‎ -schaft

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Bereitschaft f (genitive Bereitschaft, plural Bereitschaften)

  1. readiness
  2. willingness
    Synonyms: Bereitwilligkeit, Willigkeit
  3. standby
  4. 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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