Befugnis

German

Etymology

befugen +‎ -nis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfuːknɪs/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Befugnis f (genitive Befugnis, plural Befugnisse)

  1. permission, authorization
  2. legal authority, capacity, competence

Declension

Declension of Befugnis [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Befugnis die Befugnisse
genitive einer der Befugnis der Befugnisse
dative einer der Befugnis den Befugnissen
accusative eine die Befugnis die Befugnisse

See also

Further reading

  • “Befugnis” in Duden online
  • “Befugnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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