Vocabulary
das
Event
/iˈvɛnt/· noun· Pl. die Events
event (concert, party, special occasion)
Das Event — a loanword for concerts, parties, festivals and company events, especially in advertising and among young people (die Eventagentur, das Firmenevent); the neutral word is die Veranstaltung.
CEFR B2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Singular
- das Event
- Plural
- die Events
- Genitiv
- des Events
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Event
event, special occasion
Für das Event am Samstag hat die Firma extra eine Halle am Hafen gemietet.
The company has rented a hall at the harbour specially for the event on Saturday.
Word family
Eventder Eventmanagerevent managerdie Eventagenturevent agencydas Firmeneventcompany eventdas Großeventmajor event
Common combinations
- ein Event organisierento organise an event
- ein Event planento plan an event
- ein echtes Eventa real event
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Veranstaltungdas Ereignis
Common learner mistakes
- Wir beantragen eine Genehmigung für unser Event.Wir beantragen eine Genehmigung für unsere Veranstaltung.Event sounds informal and commercial; in letters to the authorities use die Veranstaltung.
Real examples
- Das Event war so erfolgreich, dass es nächstes Jahr unbedingt wieder stattfinden soll.The event was so successful that it is definitely to take place again next year.
- Sie arbeitet bei einer Agentur, die Events für große Firmen organisiert.She works for an agency that organises events for large companies.
- Für viele Fans ist das Konzert kein normaler Abend, sondern ein echtes Event.For many fans the concert isn't an ordinary evening but a real event.
