Polyglot Dictionary

Veranlassung

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlasʊŋ/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. reason, cause

    • Es besteht keine Veranlassung zur Sorge.

      There is no cause for concern.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

grund

Veranlassung is more formal, an official or procedural cause; Grund is more everyday — both mean "reason."

Practice

1 What does Veranlassung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es besteht keine ___ zur Sorge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Veranlassung?

noun

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