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passieren

happen

Meaning of passieren

take place

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German[paˈsiːʁən]
happen
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passieren belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

passierenhappen
Jahreszeitenseasons of the year
Frühlingspring
Winterwinter
beginnenbegin
endenend
Temperaturtemperature

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What's the difference between passieren / stattfinden / eintreten / auftreten

🇩🇪German
passieren

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.

A2Often

Was ist gestern Abend geschehen?

Что произошло вчера вечером?

🇩🇪German

Means that something "takes place" or "is held": a meeting, lesson, event, concert. It is used for planned events, not random incidents.

A2Very Often

Das Konzert findet heute Abend statt.

Концерт состоится сегодня вечером.

🇩🇪German

Means "to occur", "to happen", or "to come into effect". Often used for events, changes, consequences, and official statements.

A2Often

Der Notfall trat plötzlich ein.

Чрезвычайная ситуация внезапно наступила.

🇩🇪German

Often means "to appear", "to arise", or "to occur". It can describe problems, symptoms, errors, or phenomena; it also means "to perform" on stage.

A2Often

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 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.

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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