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jdm. eine Absage erteilen

to officially reject someone's application or request

Türkçe: birine ret cevabı vermek

Noun
die Absage f.
Verb
erteilen
Topic
Kommunikation
Register
Formal register

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'geben' instead of 'erteilen'—'erteilen' is more official.

In a sentence

Which form of erteilen fills the gap?

Die Personalabteilung ____ ihm eine Absage für die ausgeschriebene Stelle.

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Die Personalabteilung erteilt ihm eine Absage für die ausgeschriebene Stelle.

How it is used

Means to officially reject someone's application or request. Formal register. Use when a company sends a rejection letter after a job interview. Common mistake: using 'geben' instead of 'erteilen'—'erteilen' is more official.

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