Polyglot Dictionary

ermächtigen

/ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Forms

present
ermächtigt
past
ermächtigte
perfect
hat ermächtigt

Meaning

  1. to authorise

    Built from er- ((give)) + Macht (power).

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Made of

  • er- (give)
  • Macht power

Similar words

bevollmächtigen

Near-total synonyms, largely interchangeable legal terms for authorizing or empowering someone to act.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

autorizar

autorizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to authorise."

Portuguese

autorizar

autorizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to authorise."

Practice

1 What does ermächtigen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sie zum Unterschreiben.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ermächtigen?

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