Noun
die Gelegenheit
Pronunciation: [ɡəˈleːɡŋ̩haɪ̯t]
opportunity, chance, instance, occasion
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plural Gelegenheiten
Meanings
Noun
- opportunity, chance, instance, occasion
- facility (facilities), accommodation
Example sentence
Können wir es uns leisten, diese Gelegenheit zu verpassen?
Can we afford to pass up this opportunity?
Word forms
singular
die Gelegenheit
plural
die Gelegenheiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gelegenheit
Accusativedie Gelegenheit
Dativeder Gelegenheit
Genitiveder Gelegenheit
Plural
Nominativedie Gelegenheiten
Accusativedie Gelegenheiten
Dativeden Gelegenheiten
Genitiveder Gelegenheiten
Usage
- die Gelegenheit nutzen — This means take advantage of an opportunity.
- Gelegenheit zu etwas — Zu plus dative introduces the activity an opportunity allows.
Während des Besuchs hatten wir Gelegenheit, mit der Künstlerin zu sprechen.
During the visit, we had an opportunity to speak to the artist.