Vocabulary
das
Protokoll
/pʁotoˈkɔl/· noun· Pl. die Protokolle
the minutes; the record; protocol
The written record of a meeting — someone has to 'Protokoll führen', and it goes round by email afterwards.
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- Singular
- das Protokoll
- Plural
- die Protokolle
- Genitiv
- des Protokolls
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Protokoll
minutes (of a meeting)
Wer schreibt heute das Protokoll?
Who's taking the minutes today?
Word family
Protokollprotokollierento minute, recordder Protokollführer / die Protokollführerinthe minute-takerdas Ergebnisprotokollminutes recording only the resultsdas Gesprächsprotokollthe record of a conversation
Common combinations
- (das) Protokoll führento take the minutes
- etwas im Protokoll festhaltento record something in the minutes
- das Protokoll verschickento send round the minutes
- zu Protokoll gebento put on record, to state
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Niederschrift (formal)die Mitschrift (notes)
Common learner mistakes
- Ich schreibe die Minuten.Ich schreibe das Protokoll.The minutes of a meeting are das Protokoll; die Minuten are only units of time.
Real examples
- Wer führt heute Protokoll?Who's taking the minutes today?
- Das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung finden Sie im Anhang.You'll find the minutes of the last meeting attached.
- Bitte halten Sie das im Protokoll fest.Please record that in the minutes.
