Polyglot Dictionary

Gelegenheit

/ɡəˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Gelegenheiten

Meaning

  1. opportunity, occasion

    The noun behind gelegentlich (occasional).

    • Das ist eine gute Gelegenheit, Deutsch zu üben.

      That's a good opportunity to practise German.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Chance

Close synonyms for an opportunity; Chance leans toward a chance of success, Gelegenheit toward a fitting occasion.

Similar in other languages

English

chance

Close — an opportunity, occasion relates to a chance.

Practice

1 What does Gelegenheit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist eine gute ___, Deutsch zu üben.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gelegenheit?

See also

noun

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