German Conversation · Level 7
88 words
German word
Event
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈvɛnt/
Meaning
- neuter nounevent
Example
Wir besuchen heute ein Event im Museum.
Today we're attending an event at the museum.
More examples
Das Event zieht viele Besucher aus dem Ausland an.
The event attracts many visitors from abroad.
Core concept
A deliberately designed gathering whose setting and program make the occasion itself part of the experience.
Common phrases
Tickets für ein Event kaufen
buy tickets for an event
ein Event planen
plan an event
das Event bewerben
promote the event
Similar words
Veranstaltung: An organized public or private gathering planned to bring participants together.
Ereignis: Something that happens in everyday life or becomes notable in history.
Anlass: A situation or occasion that gives a reason to do something.
Party: A casual social gathering with music, food, and drink.
Definition in German
Ein Event ist eine bewusst gestaltete Veranstaltung, die Aufmerksamkeit oder ein bestimmtes Erlebnis bei den Teilnehmenden erzeugen soll.
Word origin
Event is a modern German borrowing from English, ultimately related to Latin evenire, meaning to happen or come about.
Usage tips
- The neuter noun is das Event and its regular plural is die Events, unlike the feminine die Veranstaltung and its plural Veranstaltungen.
Opposites
- Alltageveryday lifenoun
Related words
- Eventtechnikevent technologynoun
- Eventagenturevent agencynoun
- Eventmarketingevent marketingnoun