Gewährte

Gewährte is a form of the German verb gewähren, meaning to grant, provide, or bestow. In standard German, Gewährte as a standalone noun is not commonly used; the word is typically seen as a verb form written in lowercase when it appears in a sentence, e.g., er gewährte dem Bittsteller eine Audienz. The capitalized sequence Gewährte would only occur as a proper noun (such as a surname or a place name) or at the beginning of a sentence, and is not a widely recognized concept in modern German.

Conjugation and usage

Gewähren is a strong, regular verb, and its simple past (preterite) forms include ich gewährte, du gewährtest, er gewährte, wir gewährten, ihr gewährte, sie gewährten. Therefore, in narrative prose, you will frequently see sentences like: Der König gewährte dem Boten eine Audienz. In everyday language, the present perfect form hat gewährt is more common to describe completed actions: Der König hat dem Boten eine Audienz gewährt.

Etymology and related terms

The verb gewähren is of Germanic origin and is related to notions of providing, granting, or guaranteeing. Related terms in German include Gewähr, Gewährleistung and Garantie, all focused on the idea of a guarantee or warranty.

See also

Gewähr, Gewährleistung, Garantie. For linguistic usage, consult a German grammar or dictionary reference such as Duden or Grimm’s dictionaries for precise conjugation patterns and historical usage.