English–German
“take place” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlgən/
Example
In letzter Zeit erfolgen viele Änderungen.
Many changes have taken place recently.
How to say “take place” in German
“Take place” in German is erfolgen.
A scheduled process moves from an established cause or condition to its completed occurrence.
Example sentences with erfolgen
Updates erfolgen in der Regel automatisch.
Updates usually take place automatically.
Tips for using erfolgen
- Erfolgen is intransitive, so it does not take a direct object; the action itself is the subject, as in Die Zahlung erfolgt morgen.
Other German words for “take place”
Die Veränderung vollzog sich schnell.
The change took place quickly.
Die Sitzung findet heute Nachmittag statt.
The meeting will take place this afternoon.