federal office
das Bundesamt, die Bundesämter
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federal office
A federal government agency that carries out specific public duties for the entire country or for a particular area of responsibility.
Das Bundesamt prüft den Antrag und schickt dem Bürger anschließend einen Bescheid.
The federal office reviews the application and then sends the citizen an official decision.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bundesämter |
| genitive | des Bundesamtes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bundesamt | die Bundesämter |
| accusative | das Bundesamt | die Bundesämter |
| dative | dem Bundesamt | den Bundesämtern |
| genitive | des Bundesamtes des Bundesamts | der Bundesämter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Bundesamt' (federal office) is made up of 'Bund' (federation) and 'Amt' (office). The component 'Bundes-' indicates that the authority operates at the level of the country as a whole.
Das Bundesamt veröffentlicht jedes Jahr einen ausführlichen Bericht.
The federal office publishes a detailed report every year.
'Bundesamt' (federal office) belongs primarily to official administrative and government language. The word therefore often appears in letters, forms, and news reports about government responsibilities.
Das Bundesamt informiert auf seiner Internetseite über die neuen Regeln.
The federal office provides information about the new rules on its website.
Common sentence patterns include 'beim Bundesamt einen Antrag stellen' (to submit an application to the federal office), 'sich an das Bundesamt wenden' (to contact the federal office), and 'vom Bundesamt einen Bescheid erhalten' (to receive an official decision from the federal office). After 'bei' (at/to), the authority is in the dative case.
Sie hat beim Bundesamt einen Antrag auf Unterstützung gestellt.
She submitted an application for support to the federal office.
