Befugnis

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German

Etymology

befugen +‎ -nis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfuːknɪs/
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Noun

Befugnis f (genitive Befugnis, plural Befugnisse)

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

Declension

See also

Further reading

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