noun
application, request
B1
Antrag (der): means application or request, especially a formal written proposal. Plural Anträge (umlaut + -e). Declension: den Antrag (acc.), die Anträge (pl.). Common collocation: 'einen Antrag stellen' (to submit an application), often followed by auf + Akk. Used in official contexts.
Examples
Der Antrag wurde gestern genehmigt.
The request was approved yesterday.
Der Antrag auf eine neue Wohnung wurde genehmigt.
The application for a new apartment was approved.
Der Bürgermeister lehnte den Antrag ab, weil die Unterlagen unvollständig waren.
The mayor rejected the application because the documents were incomplete.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a formal paper labeled 'Antrag' with a stamp — a document you submit.
Der Antrag — imagine a man (der) handing in an application form.
Notes
Common in administrative contexts (applications, motions, requests). Plural: Anträge. Genitive singular often 'des Antrags'.