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passieren

happen

Meaning of passieren

Deutsch

unerwartet Wirklichkeit werden, vor sich gehen

English

take place

happen

Pronunciation

German
[paˈsiːʁən]

passieren with English translation

passieren usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

So etwas passiert jeden Tag.

Something like that happens every day.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Im Winter passieren viele Unfälle.

Many accidents happen in winter.

passieren synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between passieren, eintreten, auftreten, and stattfinden

🇩🇪German

Means "to occur", "to happen", or "to come into effect". Often used for events, changes, consequences, and official statements.

A2often
🇩🇪German

Often means "to appear", "to arise", or "to occur". It can describe problems, symptoms, errors, or phenomena; it also means "to perform" on stage.

A2often

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🇩🇪German

Means that something "takes place" or "is held": a meeting, lesson, event, concert. It is used for planned events, not random incidents.

A2very often

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passieren belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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passieren meaning: what does it mean?

take place

passieren pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

passieren is pronounced as [paˈsiːʁən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

passieren definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Something like that happens every day. Translation: So etwas passiert jeden Tag.

Is passieren part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, passieren (happen) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is passieren part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, passieren (happen) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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