noun
order, assignment
B1
Auftrag (der) commonly means 'order' (commercial purchase order) or 'assignment' (task given to someone). Use collocations like 'einen Auftrag erteilen/geben' or 'einen Auftrag ausführen'. Plural is Aufträge (note umlaut). Not irregular; genitive singular adds -s: des Auftrags. Common in business and everyday contexts; articles and case endings follow standard strong/weak declension as shown.
Examples
Die Firma erhielt den Auftrag, weil das Angebot überzeugend war.
The company received the contract because the proposal was convincing.
Sie hat den Auftrag bekommen, das neue Projekt zu leiten.
She received the assignment to lead the new project.
Der Auftrag wurde gestern abgeschlossen.
The order was completed yesterday.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a clipboard with 'Auftrag' written at the top for each job assignment.
Sounds like 'off-track' — think of a task that gets you 'on track' (Auf-trag = up-task).
Der Auftrag — masculine like many -ag nouns; remember 'der' as with other masculine task/role words.
Notes
Auftrag often refers to a commercial order, a contract, or an assignment/task. Plural is Aufträge (umlaut + -e).