No. 13,371 in German
befristeten
"Limited" or "temporary."
In a sentence
Die Firma bietet nur befristete Arbeitsverträge an.
The company only offers temporary employment contracts.
The word 'befristete' is used as an adjective describing the nature of the employment contracts, indicating they are limited in time.
Ich habe einen befristeten Mietvertrag für ein Jahr.
I have a temporary lease agreement for one year.
Here, 'befristeten' is used as an adjective for the lease agreement, specifying that it is valid for a fixed period of time.
Die Genehmigung wurde als befristet erklärt.
The authorization was declared as temporary.
The term 'befristet' is used as part of the predicate, modifying 'Genehmigung' to convey a restricted duration.
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