ein Amt führen

to hold/conduct an office

Türkçe: görev yürütmek

Not ein Amt halten

English says to hold, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Amt goes with führen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Amt n.

Verb

führen

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Der Bürgermeister führt sein Amt mit großer Umsicht und Verantwortung.

How it is used

Means 'to hold/conduct an office' (actively serving). Formal register. Use in official contexts, e.g., describing a mayor currently in office. Nuance: emphasizes the active management of the role.

Other verbs that go with Amt

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein Amt ausübento exercise/perform the duties of an office
• ein Amt bekleiden / innehabento hold/occupy 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 führen

• zu (einer) Abhängigkeit führento lead to dependency
• Aufsicht führento supervise
• sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
• Beschwerde führento file a formal complaint
• den / einen Beweis führento provide proof/offer evidence
• Buch führento keep accounts/books
• eine Debatte führento conduct or hold a debate
• ins Chaos führento lead into chaos, emphasizing a person's role as the cause