Verleihung
German
Etymology
The two senses are from the corresponding senses of verleih(en) ("award, confer") + ung (a nominalising suffix)
Noun
Verleihung f (genitive Verleihung, plural Verleihungen)
- awarding, conference, conferral, bestowing (of an award, honor, etc)
- lending (of something to someone, for a finite period of time)
Related terms
- Ausleihung
- Beleihung
- Verleih
- Anleihe
- Ausleihe
- leihweise
- verliehen
Further reading
- Verleihung in Duden online