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ich gestatte

allow, permit

→ gestatten
gestatt allow, permit + e 1st-person singular present (also used in the subjunctive)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #49,357
allow, permit Often used as a formal or old-fashioned-sounding imperative meaning “allow me to…”.
GE: Gestatte mir, kurz etwas zu sagen.
EN: Allow me to say something briefly.
Conjugation of gestatten
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gestatte gestatten
Second gestattest gestattet
Third gestattet gestatten
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gestatte gestatten
Second gestattest gestattet
Third gestatte gestatten

Aber gestatte mir eine Frage.

But allow me one question.

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Gestatte mir also ein Wort der Weisheit.

Allow me, therefore, to offer a word of wisdom.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Ich gestatte mir.

I allow myself.

— The Blue Angel (1930)

Das gestatte ich nicht!

I won't allow that!

— Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)