German word

beantragen

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈanˌtʁaːgən/

Meaning

  • verbapply for

Example

Ich beantrage einen neuen Pass.

I am applying for a new passport.

Illustration for beantragen (apply for)

More examples

Nächsten Monat will ich ein Touristenvisum beantragen.

Next month, I intend to apply for a tourist visa.

Core concept

An applicant places a specific request into an official process and waits for the responsible authority to act on it.

Common phrases

  • einen Pass beantragen

    apply for a passport

  • ein Touristenvisum beantragen

    apply for a tourist visa

  • eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis beantragen

    apply for a residence permit

Similar words

bewerben: Express interest and apply for a job or place at a school.
anmelden: Register personal details for participation or use of a service.
einreichen: Submit documents or an application to an office or online portal.
anfordern: Request that needed documents or items be sent or provided.

Definition in German

Bei einer Stelle einen Antrag einreichen, also formell um etwas bitten.

Word origin

Beantragen is a be- formation of antragen, whose older sense involved presenting or putting something forward; the resulting verb denotes formal applications.

Usage tips

  • The prefix in beantragen is inseparable, so the present tense is "ich beantrage" and the perfect is "ich habe beantragt."

Other meanings

  • requestverb

Opposites

Related words

  • der Antragapplicationnoun
  • die Beantragungapplication processnoun

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