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erteilen.

to issue to; to give to (especially orders)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lən][-ln̩]

  1. to issue to; to give to (especially orders)

    ditransitive · weak
    einen Auftrag erteilen
    einen Auftrag erteilen

  2. to grant

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German erteilen, from Old High German irteilen, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀdailijan. Equivalent to er- + teilen.

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