gestatten

B1

to permit

English meaning
to permit
Vocabulary package
Permission & Prohibition

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gestatten in a sentence

Rauchen ist hier nicht gestattet.

Smoking is not permitted here.

Conjugation of gestatten

ichgestatte
dugestattest
er/sie/esgestattet
wirgestatten
ihrgestattet
sie/Siegestatten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gestattete
Perfect
hat gestattet

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Questions about gestatten

How do you conjugate gestatten?

Present tense: gestatte, gestattest, gestattet, gestatten, gestattet, gestatten. Simple past: gestattete. Perfect: hat gestattet.

What does gestatten mean in English?

gestatten means "to permit". For example: "Rauchen ist hier nicht gestattet." — "Smoking is not permitted here."

What level is gestatten in German?

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

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