Begegnung
/bəˈɡeːɡnʊŋ/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Begegnungen
Meaning
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encounter, meeting
From begegnen (to encounter, to meet).
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Es war eine zufällige Begegnung.
It was a chance encounter.
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Similar words
Close, figuratively — a showdown is a dramatic encounter.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does Begegnung mean?
encounter, meeting
2 Fill the gap: Es war eine zufällige ___.
Full sentence: Es war eine zufällige Begegnung. (It was a chance encounter.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Begegnung?
Begegnung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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