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Anlass
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Anlaß
German
Alternative forms
de Anlaß
Etymology
From de gmh anelāȥ, gmh anlāȥ. By surface analysis, de anlassen 1.
Pronunciation
de [ˈʔanlas]
de De-Anlass.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,^e
cause, starting, motive, occasion
de Vielleicht ist die Aktion feindlich, aber ist sie der Anlass für einen Krieg? Perhaps the action is hostile, but is it the occasion for war?
de Switzerland occasion, event, gathering
de Ich trage dieses Kleid nur zu festlichen Anlässen. I only wear this dress on festive occasions.
Declension
m,,^e
Derived terms
de anlässlich
de anlasslos
de veranlassen
Related terms
de lassen
Further reading