GERMAN DICTIONARY

der Bescheid

official notice, official decision letter

/deːɐ̯ bəˈʃaɪt/

A written communication from a public authority announcing an official decision.

Translations

Also: official decision letter

Der Bescheid kommt per Post.NominativSing.The notice arrives by mail.
Gegen diesen Bescheid kann man Widerspruch einlegen.AkkusativSing.An objection can be lodged against this notice.
Dem Bescheid ist eine neue Anlage beigefügt.DativSing.A new attachment is enclosed with the notice.
Der Inhalt des Bescheids ist klar formuliert.GenitivSing.The content of the notice is clearly worded.
Die Bescheide kommen per Post.NominativPlur.The notices arrive by mail.
Die Bürger prüfen die Bescheide sorgfältig.AkkusativPlur.The citizens examine the notices carefully.
Die Betroffenen widersprechen den Bescheiden schriftlich.DativPlur.The affected persons object to the notices in writing.
Die Fristen der Bescheide sind unterschiedlich.GenitivPlur.The deadlines specified in the notices vary.

Prepositional constructionauf einen Bescheid wartenauf + Akkusativ
The preposition auf marks the Bescheid as an expected official communication whose arrival one is waiting for.
Verb constructioneinen Bescheid erhalten + Akkusativ
This means that the official communication reaches the person concerned.
Adjective combinationein ablehnender Bescheid
A Bescheid rejecting an application turns it down.
Adjective combinationein rechtskräftiger Bescheid
Rechtskräftig means that the Bescheid can no longer be challenged using ordinary legal remedies.
Collocationeinen Bescheid anfechten
This is how one challenges the legality or validity of the authority's decision.
Prepositional constructiongegen einen Bescheid vorgehengegen + Akkusativ
The preposition gegen identifies the Bescheid as the object of the legal action.
Prepositional constructiongegen einen Bescheidgegen + Akkusativ
The preposition introduces the target of an objection or legal appeal.
Sentence patternDer Bescheid enthält eine wichtige Entscheidung.
The sentence states that the Bescheid contains an important decision.
Verb constructioneinen Bescheid erlassen + Akkusativ
Erlassen refers to the official act of the competent authority.

Broader termMitteilung
A Bescheid is a specific kind of written Mitteilung from an authority that announces an official decision.
Narrower termAblehnungsbescheid
A Bescheid is a particular kind of notice by which an authority rejects an application.
Semantically relatedWiderspruch
A person affected can file a Widerspruch against a Bescheid.
Semantically relatedEntscheidung — decision
Bescheid denotes the written notice; Entscheidung denotes the official decision-making act itself.
Narrower termSteuerbescheid
A Steuerbescheid is a special Bescheid issued by a tax authority and concerns the assessment of taxes.
Related termVerfügung
A Verfügung is also an official order, but usually denotes a different form of an administrative decision.