Donation
dieNoundonation; gift
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine freiwillige Geld- oder Sachspende für einen guten Zweck.
- English meaning
- Donation
- Synonym
- Spende, Schenkung
- German example
- Die Organisation erhielt eine großzügige Donation.
- English example
- The organization received a generous donation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Donation
- Plural Form
- die Donationen
Related words
- Schenkung
donation
- Wohltätigkeitsorganisation
Charitable organization
- betteln
To beg
- steuerlich
Fiscal
- Spende
A donation is a voluntary gift of money or goods to an organization or person, usually for a good cause.
- Sternsinger
star singers
- Bettler
Beggar
- Philanthropie
philanthropy
- Mäzenatin
patroness
- Blutbank
Blood bank
- Schindluder
Rip-off, abuse
- Parteispende
Party donation
- zusammenscharren
To gather together
- abzugsfähig
Tax-deductible
- abzugfähig
Tax-deductible
- Aufruf
Appeal
- Donor
Donor
- Hilfsorganisation
Aid organization, charity
- Beweggrund
A motive is the reason or cause for an action or decision.
- Nehmer
Recipient
- Blutspende
Blood donation
- Schenkung
donation, gift
- wohltätig
Charitable means doing good and helping other people in need, often through donations or volunteer work.
- Motiv
Motive, reason
- Behuf
Benefit, advantage, interest (often in the phrase 'for the benefit of' = in favor of).
- Blutspenderin
Female blood donor
- Geber
Donor
- Freigebigkeit
Generosity describes the quality of giving or sharing in a generous and willing manner.
- Wohltäterin
A benefactress is a female person who helps others and does good through donations or other good deeds.
Example sentences with “Donation”
Er tätigte eine großzügige Donation. (He made a generous donation.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Donation common in German?
It exists but 'Spende' is much more common. 'Donation' is mostly used in high-register or specific legal/formal contexts. It is feminine (die Donation).