German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed in the 17th century from Italian posto, beginning in military use.
Noun
[edit]Posten m (strong, genitive Postens, plural Posten, diminutive Pöstchen n)
- post, station
- job, position
- (trading or accounting) lot, position
- (mining) batch of ore for smelting
- (firearms) buckshot, big dot
Alternative forms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
[edit]Posten
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