er verb

erteilen

hat erteilt · erteilte
Based on: er-, teilen
1.

to give, to afford, to grant

(Sounds somewhat formal. Mainly used in combination with permissions, orders or information. The original sense if "dealing out", with the "outward" sense of "er-")
Examples
  • Die Behörde hat ihm eine Genehmigung erteilt.
  • The authority has granted him a permit.

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Hyuri
Hyuri

Google Translator uses ‘Erteilen’ for
“I’m going to teach you a lesson” (Threatening)
lol

Wait but how would you actually say it?
Would it be something like
‘Ich zeig dir mal was’?

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

erteilen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to give, to afford, to grant.

What is the past tense of 'erteilen'?

hat erteilt / erteilte

What is 'erteilen' related to?

The word 'erteilen' is related to er- and teilen.

Where can I learn more about 'erteilen'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.