German Conversation · Level 185
30 words
German word
Belang
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈlaŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounimportance
Example
Der Belang dieser Sache ist groß.
This matter is of great importance.
More examples
Für die Entscheidung ist der Belang der Fakten entscheidend.
The importance of the facts is crucial for the decision.
Core concept
A matter carries weight because someone has something at stake in it.
Common phrases
von Belang sein
be important
von entscheidendem Belang
of decisive importance
Similar words
Bedeutung: The importance or significance of an action, object, or matter.
Wichtigkeit: The degree to which something matters and deserves priority.
Interesse: A concern about obtaining something or protecting an existing interest.
Anliegen: A matter or request that someone wants resolved or fulfilled.
Definition in German
Das Interesse oder der Vorteil, den eine Person oder Gruppe an einer Sache hat.
Word origin
Belang goes back to Middle High German belang and is related to belangen, a verb meaning to concern or affect.
Usage tips
- Belang is masculine, and the formal phrase von Belang means relevant or important rather than simply interested.
Other meanings
- relevancenoun
- stakenoun
Opposites
- Irrelevanzirrelevancenoun
- Unwichtigkeitunimportancenoun
Related words
- belanglosunimportantadjective
- Belanglosigkeitunimportancenoun
- belangenconcernverb