verb

managen

manage

Etwas gut planen, ordnen und dafür sorgen, dass es klappt.

Definition & meaning

The verb managen is used in German to describe the act of organizing, handling, or directing a project, process, or a difficult situation. It is essentially the German equivalent of the English verb "to manage."

There are two primary ways it is used:

To handle or cope with: Used when someone successfully deals with a difficult task, a crisis, or a tight schedule. For example, "I can manage this workload."
To conduct business or administration: Used in a corporate or professional context, referring to leading a team, a department, or a project towards a specific goal.

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

Type: Weak verb.
Conjugation:
- Present: ich manage, du managst, er/sie/es managt
- Past (Präteritum): ich managte
- Perfect: ich habe gemanagt
Grammatical gender/category: Verb.

Word origin: The word is a loanword from the English verb "to manage." It entered the German language through business and management terminology and has since become common in everyday colloquial speech.