English–German
“donate” in German
How to say “donate” in German
“Donate” in German is spenden.
A useful resource leaves one person's hands and reaches a cause or recipient as voluntary support rather than payment.
Example sentences with spenden
Wir spenden jeden Monat an eine lokale Organisation.
We donate to a local organization every month.
Tips for using spenden
- A recipient can appear in the dative, as in "jemandem Geld spenden," while a cause commonly follows für with the accusative.
Other German words for “donate”
Sie hat dem Museum ein Gemälde gestiftet.
She donated a painting to the museum.