Gelegenheit

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gelegenheit. By surface analysis, gelegen +‎ -heit. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡəˈleːɡŋ̩haɪ̯t], [ɡəˈleːɡənhaɪ̯t] === Noun === Gelegenheit f (genitive Gelegenheit, plural Gelegenheiten) opportunity, chance, instance, occasion [with zu (+ dative) ‘for/to’] ausgezeichnete Gelegenheit. ― excellent opportunity. Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme. ― opportunity to comment. facility (facilities), accommodation ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Angelegenheit === Further reading === “Gelegenheit” in Duden online “Gelegenheit”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)