das Ereignis
event
Something that happens; an incident or process that often has special significance.
EXAMPLE
Die Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands war ein historisches Ereignis.
The reunification of Germany was a historic event.
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Meanings
das Ereignis
event
In computer science, an action or state that is recognized by a program and to which it can respond, such as a mouse click or keyboard input.
EXAMPLE
Der Klick auf den Button löst ein Ereignis aus, das die Funktion zum Speichern aufruft.
Clicking the button triggers an event that calls the save function.
Usage tips
Word family
'Das Ereignis' (the event) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'sich ereignen' (to occur/happen), which means 'geschehen' (to happen) or 'passieren' (to happen). The ending '-nis' is often used to form nouns from verbs.
EXAMPLE
Gestern hat sich ein schwerer Unfall auf der Autobahn ereignet.
Yesterday, a serious accident occurred on the highway.
Typical adjectives
'Ereignis' (event) is often used for important or special occurrences. Typical adjectives are 'historisch' (historic), 'politisch' (political), 'persönlich' (personal), 'freudig' (joyful), or 'tragisch' (tragic).
EXAMPLE
Die Geburt ihres Kindes war ein freudiges Ereignis für die ganze Familie.
The birth of their child was a joyful event for the whole family.
Context clue (IT)
You can recognize the technical meaning in computer science from words such as 'auslösen' (to trigger), 'Mausklick' (mouse click), 'Tastendruck' (keystroke), or 'Programm' (program).
EXAMPLE
Jeder Tastendruck auf der Tastatur löst ein bestimmtes Ereignis aus.
Each keystroke on the keyboard triggers a specific event.
Compare with
Ereignis vs Entwicklung
development
In news reports, the same situation can be presented as a Entwicklung or an Ereignis. Entwicklung presents it as a new turn in an ongoing situation; Ereignis refers more to a single, particularly significant incident. The key question is therefore whether the context or the individual moment is the focus.
Ereignis
Die Unterzeichnung des Vertrags war ein wichtiges Ereignis im Friedensprozess.
The signing of the treaty was an important event in the peace process.
Entwicklung
Die Wiederaufnahme der Gespräche ist eine wichtige Entwicklung im Friedensprozess.
The resumption of the talks is an important development in the peace process.
In real life
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