Der Antrag



Example: Der Antrag für den Urlaub muss bis Freitag eingereicht werden.

Definition


"Der Antrag" in HR refers to a formal written request or application submitted by an employee or individual, such as a vacation request, which requires approval from the employer or relevant authority to be granted or processed.

Etymology


The word "der Antrag" comes from the German verb "antragen," meaning 'to propose' or 'to submit.' It originally combined "an" (at/towards) and "tragen" (to carry), metaphorically referring to 'carrying forward' a proposal or request.

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"Der Antrag" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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