Passieren - translation, pronunciation and examples
happen
take place
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When to use passieren
plötzlich passieren
oft passieren
natürlich passieren
nachts passieren
im Winter passieren
passieren usage examples
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A neutral word for something that happened or took place. It sounds a bit more written or formal than "passieren", but is still common and clear.
Means that something "takes place" or "is held": a meeting, lesson, event, concert. It is used for planned events, not random incidents.
Means "to occur", "to happen", or "to come into effect". Often used for events, changes, consequences, and official statements.
Often means "to appear", "to arise", or "to occur". It can describe problems, symptoms, errors, or phenomena; it also means "to perform" on stage.
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What's the difference between passieren / stattfinden / eintreten / auftreten
A neutral word for something that happened or took place. It sounds a bit more written or formal than "passieren", but is still common and clear.
Was ist gestern Abend geschehen?
Что произошло вчера вечером?
Means that something "takes place" or "is held": a meeting, lesson, event, concert. It is used for planned events, not random incidents.
Das Konzert findet heute Abend statt.
Концерт состоится сегодня вечером.
Means "to occur", "to happen", or "to come into effect". Often used for events, changes, consequences, and official statements.
Der Notfall trat plötzlich ein.
Чрезвычайная ситуация внезапно наступила.
Often means "to appear", "to arise", or "to occur". It can describe problems, symptoms, errors, or phenomena; it also means "to perform" on stage.
Bei dem Computer trat ein Fehler auf.
У компьютера возникла ошибка.
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How to pronounce passieren and what this word means
passieren translation: happen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce passieren
[paˈsiːʁən]
passieren translation
happen
passieren examples
So etwas kann überall passieren.
passieren transcription
[paˈsiːʁən]
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passieren meaning: what does it mean?
geschehen; sich ereignen; stattfinden
passieren pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
passieren is pronounced as [paˈsiːʁən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
passieren definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
So etwas kann überall passieren. Translation: Такое может случиться где угодно.
Is passieren part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, passieren (happen) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is passieren part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, passieren (happen) 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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