No. 13,815 in German
ernennen
"Ernennen" means "to appoint" or "to designate."
In a sentence
Der Präsident ernannte einen neuen Minister.
The president appointed a new minister.
Here, 'ernennen' is used in the context of formally designating someone to a specific official position.
Sie wurde zur Vorsitzenden des Vereins ernannt.
She was appointed as the chairperson of the association.
In this sentence, 'ernennen' is utilized to denote someone's formal selection for a leadership role within an organization.
Nach langer Diskussion ernannte das Komitee den besten Kandidaten.
After long discussions, the committee appointed the best candidate.
This use of 'ernennen' indicates the act of officially choosing an individual for a role after deliberation.
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