Die Genehmigung
Example: Die Genehmigung für das Bauprojekt wurde gestern erteilt.
Definition
"Die Genehmigung" refers to an official approval or authorization granted by a relevant authority, allowing a specific action or project to proceed legally, such as the permission given for construction projects or other regulated activities.
Etymology
"Die Genehmigung" comes from the German verb "genehmigen," meaning to approve or authorize. It combines "ge-" (a common prefix in German forming nouns) with "nehm-" from "nehmen" (to take), implying the act of taking approval. Did you know that its roots reflect an action of formally accepting or allowing something?
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"Die Genehmigung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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