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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRückkehrer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁʏkˌkeːɐ̯ɐ
"Der Flughafen bietet spezielle Programme für Rückkehrer an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who returns to a place, organization, or activity after an absence.
"The company has established a dedicated mentorship program specifically for career returners." - 2
In sports and games, a player who returns a serve, ball, or puck to the opponent.
"An aggressive returner can quickly put the server on the defensive during a tennis match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'return', which entered Middle English around 1300 from Old French 'retourner' (formed from re- 'back' + tourner 'to turn'), ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'retornare'. The agent suffix '-er' was subsequently appended in Middle English to designate a person or thing that returns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Returner" is said worldwide
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revenant
Transliteration: ʁəvnɑ̃
"C'est un ancien employé, un vrai revenant."
Rückkehrer
Transliteration: ˈʁʏkˌkeːɐ̯ɐ
"Der Flughafen bietet spezielle Programme für Rückkehrer an."
ritornato
Transliteration: ritorˈnato
"Accogliamo con piacere ogni nuovo ritornato in azienda."
retornado
Transliteration: retorˈnaðo
"El programa ayuda a la integración laboral del retornado."
retornado
Transliteration: ʁetuʁˈnadu
"Muitos expatriados são considerados retornados após anos fora."
वाpes आने वाला
Transliteration: wapas aane wala
Script: वापस आने वाला
"वह अपने देश का एक सफल रिटर्नर है।"
回归者
Transliteration: huí guī zhě
"这家公司非常欢迎职场回归者。"
복귀자
Transliteration: bok-gwi-ja
"정부는 경력 단절 복귀자를 위한 지원을 확대했다."
復帰者
Transliteration: fukukisha
"育児休業からの復帰者をサポートする体制が整っている。"
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