die Befugnis
C1power / authority / authorization
- English meaning
- power / authority / authorization
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Befugnisse
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Befugnis in a sentence
Die Befugnis des Ministers war auf bestimmte Bereiche beschränkt.
The authority of the minister was restricted to certain areas.
Declension of die Befugnis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Befugnis | die Befugnisse |
| Accusative | die Befugnis | die Befugnisse |
| Dative | der Befugnis | den Befugnissen |
| Genitive | der Befugnis | der Befugnisse |
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Where Befugnis comes from
belegt seit dem 16. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Befugnis
Is it der, die or das Befugnis?
It is die Befugnis — Befugnis is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Befugnisse.
What is the plural of Befugnis?
The plural of die Befugnis is die Befugnisse.
What is the genitive of Befugnis?
The genitive singular is der Befugnis. The dative plural is den Befugnissen.
What does Befugnis mean in English?
die Befugnis means "power / authority / authorization". For example: "Die Befugnis des Ministers war auf bestimmte Bereiche beschränkt." — "The authority of the minister was restricted to certain areas."
What level is Befugnis in German?
Befugnis is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.
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