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Formal agreement or permission for a proposal, action, or request. It expresses that someone agrees with something.
Ohne das schriftliche Einverständnis der Eltern darf die Schule keine Fotos der Kinder veröffentlichen.
Without the parents' written consent, the school may not publish any photos of the children.
'Das Einverständnis' (consent) is closely related to the expression 'einverstanden sein' (to agree/to be in agreement). It is the noun form that describes the state of being in agreement. When someone gives their consent, they agree.
Bist du mit diesem Vorschlag einverstanden?
Do you agree with this proposal?
To express what someone is giving consent to, the preposition 'zu' with the dative or an infinitive construction with 'zu' is often used.
Wir brauchen Ihr Einverständnis zur Speicherung der Daten.
We need your consent to the storage of the data.
Typical verbs are 'sein Einverständnis geben' (to give one's consent) or 'das Einverständnis einholen' (to obtain consent). Common adjectives are 'schriftlich' (written), 'mündlich' (oral/verbal), or 'ausdrücklich' (explicit), to describe the type of consent.
Für den Vertrag benötigen wir Ihr schriftliches Einverständnis.
For the contract, we need your written consent.
'Das Einverständnis' (consent) is a formal word that is often used in legal, medical, or official contexts. It sounds more formal than the simple word 'Zustimmung' (approval/agreement).
Vor der Operation müssen Patienten ihr Einverständnis erklären.
Before the operation, patients must declare their consent.
understanding
'das Verständnis' and 'das Einverständnis' look similar and are therefore easy to confuse. But they do not mean the same thing. 'Verständnis' means that you can understand a person's reasons, feelings, or situation. 'Einverständnis' means that you agree to an action or proposal, or give permission. So you can have 'Verständnis' for something but still not give your 'Einverständnis'. Memory tip: 'Verständnis' is about understanding; 'Einverständnis' is about consent.
Für die Reparatur braucht die Firma zuerst das Einverständnis des Kunden.
For the repair, the company first needs the customer's consent.
Zu Hause hat der Mitarbeiter Verständnis für die Sorgen seiner Tochter.
At home, the employee has understanding for his daughter's worries.