Adjektiv

berechtigt

entitled, authorized, justified, legitimate

Er ist zum Eintritt berechtigt.

He is authorized to enter.

Ihre Frage ist durchaus berechtigt.

Your question is quite justified.

Nur berechtigte Personen haben Zutritt.

Only authorized persons have access.

to be entitled/authorized ((to sth.)) Sie ist berechtigt, an der Wahl teilzunehmen.

authorized, legitimate, justified; Antonyms: unberechtigt (unauthorized)

Derived from 'das Recht' (the right, law). The prefix 'be-' and suffix '-t' form a participle/adjective, meaning 'given the right'.

Think of it as 'be-right-ed' – someone has been given the right to do something.

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