jdm. das Wort erteilen

to give someone the floor

Türkçe: birine söz hakkı vermek

Not jdm. das Wort geben

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

Noun

das Wort n.

Verb

erteilen

Topic

Kommunikation

Register

Formal register

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with simply 'allowing someone to talk' casually.

In a sentence

Which form of erteilen fills the gap?

Der Vorsitzende ____ der jungen Abgeordneten das Wort.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone the floor' in a formal meeting. Formal register. Use as a chairperson during a board meeting to invite a colleague to speak. Common mistake: learners confuse it with simply 'allowing someone to talk' casually.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdn. beim Wort nehmento take someone at their word
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on erteilen

• jdm. eine Abfuhr erteilento give someone a rebuff
• jdm. eine Absage erteilento officially reject someone's application or request
• jdm. eine Lektion erteilento teach someone a lesson
• jdm. einen Verweis erteilento give a reprimand
• jdm. ein Visum erteilento grant someone a visa
• (jdm.) Nachhilfe geben / erteilento give private tutoring

All 7 collocations built on erteilen

More from Kommunikation

• ein breites Echo findento find a wide response
• den Ton angebento set the tone
• ein paar Zeilen schreibento write a few lines
• in Verbindung bleiben mit+Dat.to stay in touch
• an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place

All collocations in Kommunikation