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German
Etymology
ver- + leihen
Pronunciation
Verb
verleihen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verleiht, past tense verlieh, past participle verliehen, auxiliary haben)
- to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
- (jemandem) die Doktorwürde verleihen ― to confer a doctorate (upon someone)
Er hat diesem Unteroffizier das Eiserne Kreuz verliehen.- He awarded the non-commissioned officer the Iron Cross.
- to lend (something to someone, for a finite period of time)
Ich verleihe meine Zahnbürste grundsätzlich nicht.- On principle, I never lend out my toothbrush.
- to vest (a power in someone), to give (a right to someone)
- (jemandem) das Wahlrecht verleihen ― to enfranchise (someone)
- to give (an attribute to something)
Der Nebel verlieh dem Wald eine fast magische Atmosphäre.- The mist gave the forest an almost magical atmosphere.
Dieses Haarwaschmittel verleiht ihrem Haar neue Sprungkraft.- This shampoo gives your hair new bounce.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
verleihen (class 1
strong, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
verleihen (class 1
strong, auxiliary
haben)
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