ermöglich

ermöglich is a German verb. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb ermöglichen. This verb translates to "to enable," "to make possible," or "to allow" in English. It is derived from the adjective möglich, meaning "possible."

When one thing enables or makes possible another, the verb ermöglichen is used. For example, a new law might enable greater environmental protection. In this context, the law is the subject performing the action of enabling. Similarly, a person's financial support might enable a student to attend university. Here, the financial support is what makes the possibility of attending university real. The verb is often used with a direct object (that which is enabled) and sometimes with a dative object (the person or thing being enabled).

The past tense of ermöglichen is ermöglichte, and the past participle is ermöglicht. Thus, one might say, "Die Spende ermöglichte den Bau der Schule" (The donation enabled the construction of the school). The plural present tense is ermöglichen, meaning "they enable" or "we enable." The infinitive form is also ermöglichen.