German word

Anliegen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌliːgən/

Meaning

  • neuter nounrequest

Example

Ich habe ein Anliegen.

I have a request.

Illustration for Anliegen (request)

More examples

Könnten Sie mein Anliegen kurz anhören?

Could you listen to my request for a moment?

Core concept

A matter is placed before someone so that it receives attention or action.

Common phrases

  • ein Anliegen haben

    have a request

  • ein Anliegen vorbringen

    present a request

Similar words

Bitte: A polite appeal asking someone to do something.
Wunsch: A personal hope for something desired or granted.
Anfrage: A query about information or procedures requiring a reply.

Definition in German

Ein Anliegen ist eine Bitte oder Angelegenheit, die jemand vorträgt, damit sie beachtet und gegebenenfalls geregelt wird.

Word origin

Anliegen comes from the verb anliegen, whose older senses included being relevant to or concerning someone; the noun developed for such a matter brought forward.

Usage tips

  • Anliegen is neuter, and its plural has the same form: das Anliegen and die Anliegen.

Other meanings

  • matternoun
  • concernnoun

Opposites

  • Gleichgültigkeitindifferencenoun
  • Desinteressedisinterestnoun

Related words

  • anliegenbe relevantverb

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