jdn in ein Amt berufen

to appoint someone to an office

Türkçe: birini bir göreve atamak

Noun

Amt n.

Verb

berufen

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Der Aufsichtsrat beruft die erfahrene Managerin in ein neues Amt.

How it is used

Means 'to appoint someone to an office'. Formal register. Use in official announcements, e.g., a company appointing a new director. Nuance: the focus is on the authority doing the appointing.

Other verbs that go with Amt

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein Amt führento hold/conduct an office
• 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

All collocations with Amt