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Das Lektorat schickt Bruno sein Manuskript zurück, übersät mit roten Anmerkungen am Rand. The editorial department sends Bruno his manuscript back, covered with red comments in the margins.

noun · C1

das Lektorat

[lɛktoˈʁaːt]

editing, editorial department

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Grammar

Plural
die Lektorate In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Lektorat die Lektorate
Das Lektorat schickt Bruno sein Manuskript zurück, übersät mit roten Anmerkungen am Rand. The editorial department sends Bruno his manuscript back, covered with red comments in the margins.
Accusative wen? was? das Lektorat die Lektorate
Ohne ein gründliches Lektorat wäre mein Buch voller Wiederholungen und schiefer Formulierungen. Without thorough editing, my book would be full of repetitions and clumsy phrasing.
Dative wem? dem Lektorat den Lektoraten
Lotte überlegt, nach dem Studium im Lektorat zu arbeiten, zumal sie ohnehin jeden Fehler findet. Lotte is thinking of working in editing after her studies, especially as she spots every mistake anyway.
Genitive wessen? des Lektorats der Lektorate

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Lekt root or suffix at suffix

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