English–German
“grant” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lən/
Example
Der Direktor erteilt dem Team die Erlaubnis.
The director grants the team permission.
How to say “grant” in German
“Grant” in German is erteilen.
A person with authority passes an approved document, command, or commission from an institution to someone responsible for receiving it.
Example sentences with erteilen
Die Mutter erteilt dem Kind die Erlaubnis, im Garten zu spielen.
The mother grants the child permission to play in the garden.
Tips for using erteilen
- The recipient normally appears in the dative and the item in the accusative, as in jemandem die Erlaubnis erteilen.
Other German words for “grant”
Die Firma gesteht dem Mitarbeiter eine Pause zu.
The company grants the employee a break.