Polyglot Dictionary

beurlauben

/bəˈʔuːɐ̯laʊ̯bn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
beurlaubt
past
beurlaubte
perfect
hat beurlaubt

Meaning

  1. to grant leave of absence

    • Er wurde vom Dienst beurlaubt.

      He was suspended from duty.

    • Die Firma beurlaubte ihn für sechs Monate. Er wollte um die Welt reisen.

      The company granted him a leave of absence for six months. He wanted to travel around the world.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

zusprechen

Close — both involve officially granting something.

Practice

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