Noun
der Entzug
Pronunciation: /ɛn(t)ˈtsuːk/
revoking
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plural Entzüge
Meanings
Noun
- revoking
- withdrawal (an act of withdrawing; metabolic shock when an addictive substance is withheld)
Example sentence
Der Entzug des Führerscheins traf ihn ziemlich hart.
The revocation of his driving licence hit him quite hard.
Word forms
singular
der Entzug
plural
die Entzüge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Entzug
Accusativeden Entzug
Dativedem Entzug
Genitivedes Entzugs
Plural
Nominativedie Entzüge
Accusativedie Entzüge
Dativeden Entzügen
Genitiveder Entzüge
Usage
- der Entzug einer Erlaubnis — The revocation of permission.
- auf Entzug sein — A separate sense concerns withdrawal from an addictive substance.
Der Entzug der Lizenz wurde schriftlich begründet.
The reasons for revoking the licence were given in writing.