Gelegenheit

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Gelegenheit f (genitive Gelegenheit, plural Gelegenheiten)

  1. opportunity, chance, instance, occasion
    ausgezeichnete Gelegenheit. ― excellent opportunity.
    Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme. ― opportunity to comment.
  2. facility (facilities), accommodation

Declension

Declension of Gelegenheit
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

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