die Genehmigung
Translation
approval, permission, authorisation, permit
Examples
Wir brauchen eine schriftliche Genehmigung.
We need written approval.
Die Genehmigung für den Bau fehlt noch.
The permit for the construction is still missing.
Grammar Patterns
a permit/permission for sth. You need a permit for the renovation.
permission to do sth. He received permission to enter the premises.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Erlaubnis, Bewilligung; Antonyms: Ablehnung, Verbot
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'genehmigen' (to approve) by adding the suffix '-ung', which forms feminine nouns.
Memory Tips
Nouns ending in '-ung' are almost always feminine (die). It represents the act or result of the verb.