Angelegenheit

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German

Etymology

angelegen +‎ -heit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanɡəleːɡn̩haɪ̯t/
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Noun

Angelegenheit f (genitive Angelegenheit, plural Angelegenheiten)

  1. matter, issue, affair
    Synonym: Sache
    • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1324:
      Das vereinte Deutschland hat demgemäß volle Souveränität über seine inneren und äußeren Angelegenheiten.
      The United Germany shall have accordingly full sovereignty over its internal and external affairs.

Declension

Declension of Angelegenheit
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Angelegenheit die Angelegenheiten
genitive einer der Angelegenheit der Angelegenheiten
dative einer der Angelegenheit den Angelegenheiten
accusative eine die Angelegenheit die Angelegenheiten

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