English–German

“concession” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn/

Example

Bei den Verhandlungen machte er mehrere Konzessionen.

In the negotiations, he made several concessions.

Illustration for Konzession (concession)

How to say “concession” in German

“Concession” in German is Konzession.

A door opened by yielding ground in a negotiation or by granting official permission to operate.

Full entry for Konzession: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Konzession

Die Gemeinde erteilte dem Betreiber eine Konzession.

The municipality granted the operator a license.

Tips for using Konzession

  • The phrase eine Konzession machen refers to a negotiation concession, while eine Konzession erteilen refers to granting an official license or operating right.

Other German words for “concession”

Wir erwarten mehrere Zugeständnisse von der Regierung.

We expect several concessions from the government.

“concession” in other languages