event
das Geschehnis, die Geschehnisse
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event / occurrence
Something that is happening or has happened; an event or incident.
Die Polizei versucht, die Geschehnisse der vergangenen Nacht zu rekonstruieren.
The police are trying to reconstruct the events of the previous night.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geschehnisse |
| genitive | des Geschehnisses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Geschehnis | die Geschehnisse |
| accusative | das Geschehnis | die Geschehnisse |
| dative | dem Geschehnis | den Geschehnissen |
| genitive | des Geschehnisses | der Geschehnisse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Geschehnis' (event) belongs to the word family of 'geschehen' (to happen) and refers to something that has happened. Here, the ending '-nis' forms a noun from the verb.
Das unerwartete Geschehnis beschäftigte die Bewohner noch lange.
The unexpected event occupied the residents' thoughts for a long time.
'Geschehnis' (event) often occurs with indications of time or place and with verbs such as 'rekonstruieren' (to reconstruct), 'aufklären' (to investigate / solve), and 'verfolgen' (to follow / track). Typical combinations often refer to several related processes.
Die Ermittler wollen das ungewöhnliche Geschehnis genau rekonstruieren.
The investigators want to reconstruct the unusual event precisely.
'Geschehnis' (event) sounds rather elevated and literary and is especially common in reports, literary texts, or historical accounts.
Der Roman erzählt von einem geheimnisvollen Geschehnis in einem abgelegenen Dorf.
The novel tells of a mysterious event in a remote village.
