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erlauben.

to allow; to permit

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ʔɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bm̩][ʔɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bn̩][ʔɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bən][ʔæɫˈɑɔbm̩]Austrian, German
  1. to allow; to permit

    weak
    Essen ist in der Bibliothek nicht erlaubt.
    Meine Mutter hat mir einfach erlaubt, dass ich Cola trinken darf.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German erlouben, from Old High German irlouben, arlouben, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀlaubijan, from Proto-Germanic *uzlaubijaną. Cognate with Old English ālīefan, ālȳfan (“to allow”). More at leave (“permission”).

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