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Gelegenheit

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gelegenheit. By surface analysis, gelegen +‎ -heit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈleːɡŋ̩haɪ̯t], [ɡəˈleːɡənhaɪ̯t]
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Noun

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Gelegenheit f (genitive Gelegenheit, plural Gelegenheiten)

  1. opportunity, chance, instance, occasion [with zu (+ dative) ‘for/to’]
    ausgezeichnete Gelegenheit. ― excellent opportunity.
    Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme. ― opportunity to comment.
  2. facility (facilities), accommodation

Declension

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Declension of Gelegenheit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gelegenheit die Gelegenheiten
genitive einer der Gelegenheit der Gelegenheiten
dative einer der Gelegenheit den Gelegenheiten
accusative eine die Gelegenheit die Gelegenheiten

Derived terms

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