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geschehen

occur

Meaning of geschehen

Deutsch

sich ereignen, zu einer bestimmten Zeit Wirklichkeit werden

English

take place

occur

Pronunciation

German
[ɡəˈʃeːən]

geschehen with English translation

geschehen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Hier geschieht nie etwas Interessantes.

Nothing interesting ever occurs here.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Solche Unfälle geschehen oft im Winter.

Accidents like this often occur in winter.

geschehen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

S
🇩🇪German
stattfinden

neutral: used for events, meetings, or activities that take place at a set time and place

B1very often
E
🇩🇪German
eintreten

emphasizes that something begins to happen or comes into effect; often used for important, sometimes unexpected events

B1often
🇩🇪German

can mean “to appear” or “to arise”; often used for problems, symptoms, phenomena, and performances

B1often
🇩🇪German

a very common neutral word meaning “to happen” or “to occur”; very general and widely used

B1very often

Advanced: broader words

E
🇩🇪German
erscheinen

usually means “to appear” or “to seem”; only fits the meaning of occur in certain contexts

B1often

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geschehen belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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geschehen meaning: what does it mean?

take place

geschehen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Nothing interesting ever occurs here. Translation: Hier geschieht nie etwas Interessantes.

Is geschehen part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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

Is geschehen part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, geschehen (occur) 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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