verb
to regulate, to set rules
B1
Means to regulate or set rules: to control, organize or arrange processes. Regular weak verb with predictable conjugation; perfekt participle geregelt and uses auxiliary haben. Non‑reflexive and not separable. Common in legal, technical and administrative contexts; also used for adjusting devices or settings.
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Der Verein regelt in der Satzung die Mitgliedschaft.
The club sets the membership rules in its statutes.
Er regelte die Angelegenheit.
He settled the matter.
Der Vorstand regelte die Arbeitszeiten, damit die Produktion pünktlich begann und die Mitarbeiter besser planten.
The board regulated the working hours so that production started on time and the employees could plan better.
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Imagine a rulebook titled 'Regeln' with a ruler (rule) across the page.
Think 'regal' — rules that organize a kingdom (regulate).
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
regeln is a regular weak verb commonly used in administrative and everyday contexts (e.g., Regeln aufstellen, etwas regeln).