accommodation
das Entgegenkommen
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accommodation
The willingness to take other people's wishes or needs into account and make things easier for them, or to make concessions in a dispute.
Dank des Entgegenkommens unserer Vermieterin dürfen wir die Miete diesen Monat später bezahlen.
Thanks to our landlady's accommodation, we are allowed to pay the rent later this month.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Entgegenkommens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Entgegenkommen | – |
| accusative | das Entgegenkommen | – |
| dative | dem Entgegenkommen | – |
| genitive | des Entgegenkommens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Entgegenkommen' (accommodation) is a noun formed from the verb 'entgegenkommen' (to accommodate someone). It consists of 'entgegen' (toward someone) in the sense of movement toward a person and 'kommen' (to come); this basic idea remains recognizable in the figurative sense as well.
Sein Entgegenkommen hat die schwierigen Verhandlungen erleichtert.
His willingness to accommodate us made the difficult negotiations easier.
In the sense of a willingness to make concessions, 'Entgegenkommen' (accommodation) often occurs with verbs such as 'zeigen' (to show), 'danken für' (to thank someone for), or 'auf etwas stoßen' (to encounter something).
Für das große Entgegenkommen der Mitarbeiter bedankte sich die Geschäftsleitung.
The management thanked the employees for their great accommodation.
The person or group whose wishes are taken into account can appear in the dative: 'jemandem Entgegenkommen zeigen' (to show someone accommodation). The phrase 'Entgegenkommen gegenüber jemandem' (accommodation toward someone) is also possible; 'gegenüber' takes the dative here.
Der Veranstalter zeigte den Anwohnern großes Entgegenkommen.
The event organizer showed the local residents great consideration.
Das Entgegenkommen gegenüber den Beschäftigten wurde ausdrücklich gelobt.
The accommodation shown to the employees was explicitly praised.
