noun

die Verfügung, -en

disposal · availability · directive · order

Es bedeutet, dass jemand die Erlaubnis oder die Möglichkeit hat, etwas zu nutzen oder zu bestimmen, was mit etwas geschieht.

Definition & meaning

The word "Verfügung" has two primary meanings in German:

Legal or Official Decree: It refers to a formal order, instruction, or decision issued by an authority, such as a court or a government office. For example, an "einstweilige Verfügung" is a preliminary injunction or a restraining order. In this context, it signifies a binding rule that must be followed.
Availability or Disposal: It describes the power or right to use something. This is most commonly seen in the idiom "zur Verfügung stehen," which means "to be available" or "to be at someone's disposal." If you have something "zur Verfügung," you have the authority to decide how it is used.

Grammar & Word origin

"Verfügung" is a feminine noun (die Verfügung). Its plural form is "Verfügungen."

The word is derived from the verb verfügen, which means "to command," "to decree," or "to have at one's disposal."

The structure of the word consists of:

ver-: A prefix often indicating a process or a result.
fügen: A root verb meaning "to join," "to fit," or "to submit."
-ung: A common suffix used to turn verbs into feminine nouns representing an action, process, or result.

Historically, the root "fügen" related to putting things in their proper place or order, which evolved into the modern sense of "ordering" or "arranging" a legal matter or a resource.