noun#7,329 by frequency
die Befugnis
/bəˈfuːknɪs/
permission, authorization; legal authority, capacity, competence
- genitive
- der Befugnis
- plural
- die Befugnisse
Meanings
- 1
permission, authorization
Es ist nicht bekannt, wer die Befugnis in dieser Sache hat.
It is not known who has the authority in this matter.
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- 2
legal authority, capacity, competence
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieBefugnis | dieBefugnisse |
| accusative | dieBefugnis | dieBefugnisse |
| dative | derBefugnis | denBefugnissen |
| genitive | derBefugnis | derBefugnisse |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.