Verleihens

Verleihens (genitive des Verleihens) is a German noun derived from the verb verleihen. It denotes the act of lending or conferring something and is most commonly encountered in formal writing in its genitive form. The more common nominalizations for everyday use are das Verleihen (the act of lending) and die Verleihung (the conferment or award).

Usage and contexts include lending tangible items, licensing rights, or granting privileges. In daily life, a library or a tool rental service may engage in Verleihen when it lends books or equipment. In business and administration, Verleihung is used for ceremonial or formal grants, such as licenses, permissions, or rights to use property. In cultural and official contexts, Verleihung is the standard term for awarding prizes, honors, or decorations, while Verleihen can describe the underlying act of giving.

Legal and contractual aspects are central to Verleihen when rights or property are transferred. Contracts typically specify duration, compensation, liability for damages, and return conditions. In intellectual property, licensing agreements constitute a form of Verleihen of usage rights under defined terms and time limits. The relationship between parties is often defined by terms of use, revocation clauses, and conditions for renewal.

In sum, Verleihens covers a broad set of practices involving granting or lending, from ordinary transfers of objects to formal licensing and ceremonial awards. Its precise meaning depends on context: the act itself (Verleihen), the formal conferment (Verleihung), or the possessive construction in which the term appears (des Verleihens).