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Affäre

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See also: affare and affære

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    17th century, borrowed from French affaire.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /aˈfɛːrə/, [ʔaˈfɛː.ʁə], [-ˈfeː-]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Af‧fä‧re

    Noun

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    Affäre f (genitive Affäre, plural Affären, diminutive Affärchen n)

    1. a delicate, problematic or annoying affair, business that forces one to act carefully; especially
      Synonyms: heikle Angelegenheit, ärgerliche Geschichte; Vorfall, Zwischenfall
      Die ganze Affäre mit der internen Umstrukturierung wird uns noch auf Jahre begleiten.
      That whole tedious affair of internal reorganization will be with us for years to come.
      1. a scandal, a situation where someone’s actions have come under scrutiny on suspicion of misconduct
        Synonym: Skandal
        Kein Politiker war schon so oft in Affären verwickelt wie er.
        No politician has been involved in scandals as often as he has.
      2. a romantic affair, fling (adulterous relationship)
        Synonyms: Liebschaft, Seitensprung, Verhältnis
        Er vermutet, dass seine Frau eine Affäre hat.
        He suspects that his wife is having an affair.

    Usage notes

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    • Not in the general sense of “matters, concerns, actions”, for which use Sache or Angelegenheit.

    Declension

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    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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    • Affäre” in Duden online
    • Affäre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache