die Gelegenheit
B1opportunity, occasion
- English meaning
- opportunity, occasion
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Gelegenheiten
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Gelegenheit in a sentence
Das Fest ist eine gute Gelegenheit, unsere Freunde zu sehen.
The festival is a good occasion to see our friends.
Declension of die Gelegenheit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Gelegenheit | die Gelegenheiten |
| Accusative | die Gelegenheit | die Gelegenheiten |
| Dative | der Gelegenheit | den Gelegenheiten |
| Genitive | der Gelegenheit | der Gelegenheiten |
Where Gelegenheit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch gelegenheit „Art und Weise, wie etwas liegt, Lage, Stand (der Dinge), angrenzendes Land“ :Ableitung zu gelegen und dem Suffix (Derivatem) -heit
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Questions about Gelegenheit
Is it der, die or das Gelegenheit?
It is die Gelegenheit — Gelegenheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gelegenheiten.
What is the plural of Gelegenheit?
The plural of die Gelegenheit is die Gelegenheiten.
What is the genitive of Gelegenheit?
The genitive singular is der Gelegenheit. The dative plural is den Gelegenheiten.
What does Gelegenheit mean in English?
die Gelegenheit means "opportunity, occasion". For example: "Das Fest ist eine gute Gelegenheit, unsere Freunde zu sehen." — "The festival is a good occasion to see our friends."
What level is Gelegenheit in German?
Gelegenheit is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the calendar & dates vocabulary.
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