German Conversation · Level 53
72 words
German word
Ereignis
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈaɪ̯gnɪs/
Meaning
- neuter nounevent
Example
Gestern gab es ein großes Ereignis in der Stadt.
Yesterday, there was a major event in the city.
More examples
Er erinnert sich noch an das Ereignis.
He still remembers the event.
Core concept
A marked happening treated as one bounded item in a story, report, or timeline.
Common phrases
sich an ein Ereignis erinnern
remember an event
über ein Ereignis berichten
report on an event
Similar words
Veranstaltung: A planned gathering or activity organized for people to attend.
Unfall: An unexpected accident in which people or things are hurt or damaged.
Vorfall: A small unexpected incident that attracts attention or causes concern.
Geschehen: A connected course of events described as something that happened.
Definition in German
Ereignis bezeichnet ein einmaliges Geschehen mit erkennbarer Grenze in Zeit oder Wirkung.
Word origin
Ereignis is derived from the verb sich ereignen, meaning to happen or occur, with the noun-forming suffix -nis.
Usage tips
- Ereignis is neuter, and its plural is Ereignisse, with -nisse rather than a simple final -s.
Other meanings
- incidentnoun
Opposites
- Gewöhnlichkeitordinarinessnoun
Related words
- ereignisreicheventfuladjective
- ereignenhappenverb