freigeben

Freigeben is a German verb that means to release, liberate, or authorize access to something. It is used when making information, goods, or resources available to others, or when declassifying or approving something. The related noun Freigabe denotes the act or result of releasing, such as clearance, approval, or release.

Form and usage: Freigeben is a separable verb. In the present tense it splits: ich gebe frei, du gibst frei, er/sie/es gibt frei. In the perfect tense the participle is freigegeben (ich habe freigegeben). The passive form uses wird freigegeben. The noun Freigabe appears in phrases like die Freigabe (singular) and Freigaben (plural).

Contexts and examples: In administration and law, documents or information can be freigegeben or deklassifiziert, as in die Freigabe von Akten or Zollfreigabe. In publishing and media, content often requires Freigabe from editors or authorities before release. In information technology, freigeben refers to granting access or sharing files, for example eine Datei freigeben or Freigabe von Ordnern; terms like Freigabeprozess or Release Management describe the formal authorization steps. In logistics and production, goods may be freigegeben for shipment or for entry into inventory, and in transportation, a road or route can be freigegeben after a closure is lifted.

See also: Freigabe (the noun form), deklassifizieren (declassification), release management (in IT) and access control (in computing). Freigeben thus covers a range of situations where permission, access, or availability is granted by an authority or system.