Goethe A1 Verb #24 Verb

dürfen

darf · hat gedurft · durfte
1.

to have a permission, to be allowed to, may, can

Opposite: nicht dürfen
+ Add Note
Examples
  • Thomas darf Pause machen.
  • Thomas has permission to take a break.
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

German Present Tense – haben, sein and Modal Verbs

German has a few "irregular" verbs - haben, sein and wissen, and the modal verbs können, wollen, müssen, dürfen, sollen and mögen. Today, we do present tense.

Vocab: haben, sein, wollen, können, mögen, dürfen, sollen, müssen, wissen

Read article →

The Modal Verb “dürfen” – All You Need to Know

"dürfen" is one of the German modal verbs and its core idea is "having permission". But many of the related words are about a different idea and seem unrelated.

Vocab: duerfen, der Bedarf, bedürftig, das Bedürfnis

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “dürfen”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

How many meanings does the German word 'dürfen' have?

dürfen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to have a permission, to be allowed to, may, can.

What is the past tense of 'dürfen'?

hat gedurft / durfte

What is the er/sie/es form of 'dürfen'?

er/sie/es darf

What is 'dürfen' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

Where can I learn more about 'dürfen'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'dürfen':

German Present Tense – haben, sein and Modal Verbs
German has a few "irregular" verbs - haben, sein and wissen, and the modal verbs können, wollen, müssen, dürfen, sollen and mögen. Today, we do present tense.
Vocab: haben, sein, wollen, können, mögen, dürfen, sollen, müssen, wissen
Read article

The Modal Verb “dürfen” – All You Need to Know
"dürfen" is one of the German modal verbs and its core idea is "having permission". But many of the related words are about a different idea and seem unrelated.
Vocab: duerfen, der Bedarf, bedürftig, das Bedürfnis
Read article