Vokabahn

Anspruch

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Anspruch

Pronunciation: [ˈanˌʃpʀʊχ]

entitlement, demand, expectation of what should come from someone or something

B1 rank #1,115 plural Ansprüche

Meanings

Noun
  1. entitlement, demand, expectation of what should come from someone or something
  2. claim, the right against a subject of law that an action is performed or omitted by it
  3. the raised procedural form of a claim that the defendant do or omit something

Example sentence

Sie hat Anspruch auf sechs Wochen Urlaub.

She is entitled to six weeks of holiday.

Word forms

singular der Anspruch
plural die Ansprüche

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Anspruch
Accusativeden Anspruch
Dativedem Anspruch
Genitivedes Anspruchs

Plural

Nominativedie Ansprüche
Accusativedie Ansprüche
Dativeden Ansprüchen
Genitiveder Ansprüche

Usage

  • Anspruch auf etwas haben — Auf plus accusative names the entitlement claimed.
  • hohe Ansprüche stellen — This expression means set high expectations or demands.
Extra sentence

Mit dieser Eintrittskarte haben Sie Anspruch auf einen Sitzplatz.

This admission ticket entitles you to a seat.