Gelegenheit

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German gelegenheit; synchronically from gelegen +‎ -heit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈleːɡŋ̩haɪ̯t], [ɡəˈleːɡənhaɪ̯t]

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Noun

Gelegenheit f (genitive Gelegenheit, plural Gelegenheiten)

1. opportunity
2. facility

Derived terms

• Gelegenheitsdieb
• Gelegenheitskauf
• Mitfahrgelegenheit
• Schlafgelegenheit
• Sitzgelegenheit

 

Further reading

• “Gelegenheit” in Duden online