Definition
A formal request submitted to an organization or authority.
Translations
- English
- application
- Français
- demande
- Türkçe
- başvuru
- Polski
- wniosek
- Русский
- заявление
- Українська
- заява
Also: request
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Antrag
- B1
- Noun
- Services & Everyday Tasks
- Society & Public Life
application, request
/deːɐ̯ ˈantraːk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Anträge
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Services & Everyday TasksPrimarySociety & Public Life
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Antrag liegt vollständig vor.NominativSing.The application is complete.
- Die Behörde prüft den Antrag sorgfältig.AkkusativSing.The authority carefully reviews the application.
- Die Sachbearbeiterin widmet sich dem Antrag.DativSing.The caseworker devotes herself to the application.
- Die Bearbeitung des Antrags dauert mehrere Tage.GenitivSing.Processing the application takes several days.
- Die Anträge werden heute bearbeitet.NominativPlur.The applications are being processed today.
- Die Bürger reichen die Anträge fristgerecht ein.AkkusativPlur.The citizens submit the applications on time.
- Die Sachbearbeiter helfen den Antragstellern bei den Anträgen.DativPlur.The caseworkers help the applicants with the applications.
- Die Fristen der Anträge sind gesetzlich geregelt.GenitivPlur.The deadlines for the applications are regulated by law.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Antrag/ˈantraːk/
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Article phrase
der Antrag/deːɐ̯ ˈantraːk/
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Plural
Anträge/ˈantrɛːɡə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Antrag | die Anträge |
| Akkusativ | den Antrag | die Anträge |
| Dativ | dem Antrag | den Anträgen |
| Genitiv | des Antrags | der Anträge |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Prepositional constructionauf Antragauf + Akkusativ
The expression means that something happens upon a formal request.
- Adjective combinationein vollständiger Antrag
All required information and documents are present.
- Collocationeinen Antrag stellen
This expression is used to put forward a formal request officially.
- Collocationeinen Antrag einreichen
The verb emphasizes the act of submitting the Antrags to the competent authority.
- Verb constructioneinen Antrag genehmigen + Akkusativ
The verb denotes the authority’s approval of the Antrag.
- Prepositional constructionauf einen Antrag antwortenauf + Akkusativ
The preposition indicates what the answer relates to.
- Sentence patternDer Antrag wurde fristgerecht eingereicht.
The passive construction foregrounds the Antrag and its timely submission.
- Collocationein Antrag auf Wohngeld
The addition with “auf” names the benefit being applied for.
- Verb constructioneinen Antrag ablehnen + Akkusativ
The verb expresses a negative decision by the competent authority.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Easily confused withAntragsteller — male applicant
An Antrag is the submitted application, whereas the Antragsteller refers to the person who submits it.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Antragsteller — male applicant