die Erlaubnis

B1

permission, consent

English meaning
permission, consent
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Erlaubnisse
Vocabulary package
Permission & Prohibition

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Erlaubnis in a sentence

Sie hätten ihn vorher um Erlaubnis bitten müssen.

You should have asked him for permission beforehand.

Declension of die Erlaubnis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Erlaubnisdie Erlaubnisse
Accusativedie Erlaubnisdie Erlaubnisse
Dativeder Erlaubnisden Erlaubnissen
Genitiveder Erlaubnisder Erlaubnisse

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Where Erlaubnis comes from

Ableitung eines Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs erlauben mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -nis; existent seit etwa 1300

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Questions about Erlaubnis

Is it der, die or das Erlaubnis?

It is die Erlaubnis — Erlaubnis is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Erlaubnisse.

What is the plural of Erlaubnis?

The plural of die Erlaubnis is die Erlaubnisse.

What is the genitive of Erlaubnis?

The genitive singular is der Erlaubnis. The dative plural is den Erlaubnissen.

What does Erlaubnis mean in English?

die Erlaubnis means "permission, consent". For example: "Sie hätten ihn vorher um Erlaubnis bitten müssen." — "You should have asked him for permission beforehand."

What level is Erlaubnis in German?

Erlaubnis is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the permission & prohibition vocabulary.

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