business
das Geschäftliche
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business matters
Business or professional matters and relationships, especially as distinct from private or personal matters.
Nach dem Essen besprachen wir noch kurz das Geschäftliche.
After the meal, we briefly discussed business matters.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Geschäftlichen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Geschäftliche | – |
| accusative | das Geschäftliche | – |
| dative | dem Geschäftlichen | – |
| genitive | des Geschäftlichen | – |
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'Das Geschäftliche' (business matters) is a nominalized adjective and refers to business matters as a whole. The word is therefore often used as a collective term for several organizational or professional topics.
Nach dem informellen Teil der Besprechung widmeten wir uns dem Geschäftlichen.
After the informal part of the meeting, we turned our attention to business matters.
Common phrases include 'das Geschäftliche besprechen' (to discuss business matters), 'das Geschäftliche klären' (to clarify business matters), 'das Geschäftliche regeln' (to settle business matters), and 'auf das Geschäftliche zu sprechen kommen' (to turn to business matters).
Wir sollten zuerst das Geschäftliche klären, bevor wir über den Zeitplan sprechen.
We should clarify business matters first before discussing the schedule.
The word 'das Geschäftliche' (business matters) is used especially in conversations about appointments, contracts, orders, or professional collaboration. It can cover several business topics without naming each one individually.
Nach dem Mittagessen kamen wir auf das Geschäftliche zu sprechen.
After lunch, we turned to business matters.
