Noun
das Mandat
Pronunciation: /manˈdaːt/
mandate (official command)
B2
rank #4,605
plural Mandate
Meanings
Noun
- mandate (official command)
Example sentence
Der Ausschuss hat kein Mandat, über den Haushalt zu entscheiden.
The committee has no mandate to decide on the budget.
Word forms
singular
das Mandat
plural
die Mandate
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mandat
Accusativedas Mandat
Dativedem Mandat
Genitivedes Mandats
Plural
Nominativedie Mandate
Accusativedie Mandate
Dativeden Mandaten
Genitiveder Mandate
Usage
- ein Mandat erteilen — This means grant an official authorization or commission.
- ein Mandat im Parlament — In a parliamentary context, Mandat can name a seat.
Das Mandat erlaubt der Gruppe, über den Antrag zu entscheiden.
The mandate authorizes the group to decide on the application.