erlauben

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German erlouben, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German irlouben, arlouben, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *uzlaubijaną. Cognate with Old English ālīefan, ālȳfan (“to allow”). More at leave (“permission”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bm̩], [ʔɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bən]

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• Hyphenation: er‧lau‧ben

Verb

1. (with dative) to allow; to permit

Synonyms

• genehmigen
• gestatten
• bewilligen

Derived terms

• Erlaubnis

Further reading

• “erlauben” in Duden online
• erlauben in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)