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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Verleihung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bestowal/bɪˈstəʊ.əl/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Verleihung der Medaille fand gestern statt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of conferring or presenting something, typically a gift, honor, or right, to someone.

    "The royal family announced the bestowal of the medal for exceptional bravery."
  2. 2

    The gift or honor itself that is formally presented or conferred.

    "The prestigious scholarship was a welcome bestowal at the start of his academic journey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'bestow', which stems from Middle English 'bestowen', combining the prefix 'be-' (thoroughly) and Old English 'stow' (a place, putting in its place). By the late 16th century, the nominal suffix '-al' was added to denote the act of conferring a gift, honor, or right.

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