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eine Erklärung abgeben

to make a formal statement/declaration

Türkçe: resmî beyanda bulunmak

Not eine Erklärung machen

eine Erklärung machen eine Erklärung abgeben

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

Noun
Erklärung f.
Verb
abgeben
Topic
Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Politiker gibt eine Erklärung zu den Steuerplänen ab.

How it is used

Means 'to make a formal statement/declaration.' Formal. Use when a politician or CEO issues a press release. Common mistake: using for casual explanations (use 'geben' instead).

Other verbs that go with Erklärung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Erklärung

Other collocations built on abgeben

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