German word

zuweisen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsuːvaɪ̯zn̩/

Meaning

  • verbassign

Example

Die Lehrerin weist den neuen Schülern Plätze zu.

The teacher assigns seats to the new students.

Illustration for zuweisen (assign)

More examples

Es ist wichtig, dem neuen Teammitglied Aufgaben zuweisen.

It is important to assign tasks to the new team member.

Core concept

A specific person or purpose is marked as the destination for something being allocated.

Common phrases

  • Aufgaben zuweisen

    assign tasks

  • einem Mitarbeiter Aufgaben zuweisen

    assign tasks to an employee

  • Zugriffsrechte zuweisen

    assign access rights

Similar words

zuteilen: Allocate goods or rights according to group size or intended use.
verteilen: Distribute something among several people or places.
zuordnen: Assign something to a specific category or item.

Definition in German

jemandem etwas für einen bestimmten Zweck zuteilen oder zuordnen

Word origin

German formed zuweisen from zu- and weisen; the older directional sense of weisen supports the meaning of assigning something to a particular destination.

Usage tips

  • Because zuweisen has a separable prefix, finite main-clause forms place zu at the end, while the infinitive and participle keep it joined.

Other meanings

  • allotverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Zuweisungassignmentnoun
  • zuweisbarassignableadjective

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