dürfen
Pronunciation
/ˈdʏrfən/

Definition & Meaning of "dürfen"in German

dürfen
01

to be allowed to, to have permission

Erlaubnis haben, etwas zu tun
dürfen definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
state verb
irregular
auxiliary verb
haben
1st person singular
darf
3rd person singular
darf
present participle
dürfend
past simple
durfte
past participle
gedurft
Examples
Du darfst heute länger aufbleiben.
You're allowed to stay up late today.
02

to be able to, can

Eine Möglichkeit haben
dürfen definition and meaning
Examples
Es darf niemand davon erfahren.
No one can find out about this.
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