German word

Meeting

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounmeeting

Example

Ich hatte gestern zwei Meetings mit dem Team.

I had two meetings with the team yesterday.

Illustration for Meeting (meeting)

More examples

Der Chef hat ein Meeting einberufen, um das Projekt zu besprechen.

The boss convened a meeting to discuss the project.

Core concept

A scheduled table conversation where a team works through shared topics and reaches decisions.

Common phrases

  • an einem Meeting teilnehmen

    participate in a meeting

  • ein Meeting abhalten

    hold a meeting

  • ein Meeting einberufen

    convene a meeting

  • das Meeting protokollieren

    take minutes of the meeting

  • das Meeting verschieben

    postpone the meeting

Similar words

Besprechung: A detailed workplace discussion about ongoing business matters.
Sitzung: An official committee session that reviews agenda items and produces minutes.
Konferenz: A large organized event featuring talks and discussions for many attendees.
Treffen: An informal gathering for acquaintances or colleagues to connect or arrange things.

Definition in German

ein berufliches oder formelles Treffen, das oft geplant und zeitlich begrenzt ist

Word origin

German takes Meeting from the English noun meeting, which derives from meet plus the noun-forming suffix -ing, and uses it in modern business language.

Usage tips

  • Meeting is neuter in German: das Meeting, einem Meeting, and die Meetings in the plural.

Other meanings

  • gatheringnoun

Opposites

  • Einzelarbeitindividual worknoun
  • Einzelgesprächone-on-one conversationnoun

Related words

  • Meetingraummeeting roomnoun
  • Meetingleitermeeting facilitatornoun
  • Meetingkulturmeeting culturenoun

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