Ereignis

German

Etymology

ereignen + -nis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrˈaɪ̯ɡnɪs/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯.ɡnɪs], [-ˈʔaɪ̯k.nɪs], (northern) [-ˈʔaɪ̯ç.nɪs]
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  • Hyphenation: Er‧eig‧nis

Noun

Ereignis n (strong, genitive Ereignisses, plural Ereignisse)

  1. event (occurrence of social or personal importance)
    Synonym: Begebenheit
    ein seltsames Ereignis.a strange event.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Ereignisabfolge, Ereignisfernsehen, Ereigniskette, Ereignisablauf, Einzelereignis
  • Hauptereignis, Nebenereignis

Further reading

  • Ereignis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Ereignis” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Ereignis” in Duden online
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