gelegentlich
/ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪç/
adjective
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for "irregular, occasional."
Similar in other languages
English
irregular overlaps with German gelegentlich (occasional) -- something irregular happens inconsistently, not on a fixed schedule.
Practice
1 What does gelegentlich mean?
occasional, occasionally
2 Fill the gap: Wir treffen uns nur ___.
Full sentence: Wir treffen uns nur gelegentlich. (We only meet occasionally.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gelegentlich?
gelegentlich: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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