noun
claim, expectation
B1
Meaning: claim or expectation. Noun der Anspruch, plural Ansprüche (umlaut + -e). Common collocation: Anspruch auf + Akk. haben (“to have a claim/right to something”). Declines like der Anspruch; genitive des Anspruchs. Used for legal claims, entitlements or standards/expectations. Also used in everyday contexts.
Examples
Sie haben Anspruch auf 30 Tage Urlaub.
You are entitled to 30 days of vacation.
Sie erhob Anspruch auf Entschädigung.
She filed a claim for compensation.
Die Kundin stellte Anspruch auf Entschädigung, weil das Paket beschädigt ankam.
The customer made a claim for compensation because the package arrived damaged.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone holding up a sign that says 'I want my claim' — the sign reads 'Anspruch'.
Sounds a bit like 'answer' + 'shoop' — imagine answering a claim.
Der Anspruch — imagine a male figure (der) insisting on his claim.
Notes
Used both in legal contexts (a formal claim) and everyday speech (expectations, demands). Watch plural: Ansprüche.