ein Amt bekleiden / innehaben

to hold/occupy an office

Türkçe: makam işgal etmek

Noun

Amt n.

Verb

innehaben

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Der neue Direktor bekleidet sein Amt erst seit diesem Monat.

How it is used

Means 'to hold/occupy an office' (as a position). Formal register. Use for elected or appointed roles, e.g., 'She holds the office of treasurer'. Nuance: static – describes the state of being in the position.

Other verbs that go with Amt

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein Amt führento hold/conduct an office
• ein Amt ausübento exercise/perform the duties of an office
• ein Amt niederlegento resign/step down from an office
• jdn in ein Amt berufento appoint someone to an office

All collocations with Amt

Other collocations built on innehaben

• eine Stelle innehaben (Arbeit)to hold a position
• den Vorsitz innehabento hold the chairmanship