German word

Anwesende

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanveːzəndə/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)attendees

Example

Alle Anwesenden stimmen zu.

Everyone attending agrees.

Illustration for Anwesende (attendees)

More examples

Die Mehrheit der Anwesenden lehnte den Vorschlag ab.

The majority of attendees rejected the proposal.

Core concept

A room full of people who are physically there at the same moment, counted as one present group.

Common phrases

  • die Mehrheit der Anwesenden

    the majority of those present

  • bei den Anwesenden

    among the attendees

Similar words

Teilnehmer: People taking part in a meeting, seminar, or other organized activity.
Gäste: People who have been invited to a place or occasion by a host.
Besucher: People visiting a facility, exhibition, or other attraction.
Zuschauer: People viewing a sports event or performance at the venue.

Definition in German

Personen, die zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an einem Ort physisch präsent sind.

Word origin

Anwesende is the nominalized adjective anwesend, which comes from anwesen, formed with an- and wesen, meaning being.

Usage tips

  • As a nominalized adjective, Anwesende is capitalized and takes adjective endings, as in die Anwesenden, der Anwesende, and die Anwesende.

Opposites

  • Abwesendeabsent peoplenoun

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