jdm. das Wort erteilen

to give someone the floor

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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

Wort n.

Verb

erteilen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Vorsitzende erteilt 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
• jdm. beim Wort nehmento take someone literally
• 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