Definition
Something that a person is expected to do or complete by a certain time.
Translations
- English
- task
- Français
- tâche
- Türkçe
- görev
- Polski
- zadanie
- Русский
- задание
- Українська
- завдання
GERMAN DICTIONARY
task
/diː ˈaʊfˌɡaːbə/
Something that a person is expected to do or complete by a certain time.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Aufgabe | die Aufgaben |
| Akkusativ | die Aufgabe | die Aufgaben |
| Dativ | der Aufgabe | den Aufgaben |
| Genitiv | der Aufgabe | der Aufgaben |
Aufgabe can be work that needs to be done or an assignment, whereas Übung usually serves to train a skill; however, a Aufgabe can also be a Übung.
Tätigkeit refers more generally to an activity being carried out; by contrast, a Aufgabe is usually a specific unit to be completed within a Tätigkeit.
A Aufgabe is something concrete that someone is supposed to carry out or complete; Handlung refers more generally to acting consciously, even without an assignment or a specified goal.
A Frage requires information or an answer, whereas a Aufgabe usually requires an action or a solution; both can occur together in class.
Formation typeDerived word
„Aufgabe“ is derived from the verb „aufgeben“ with the suffix „-e“.