Angelegenheit
dieNounmatter, affair
English translations
- 01
matter
- 02
affair
- 03
business
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Sache, ein Thema oder eine Aufgabe, die behandelt werden muss.
- English meaning
- Matter, Affair
- Synonym
- Sache, Thema
- German example
- Das ist eine wichtige Angelegenheit.
- English example
- This is an important matter.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Angelegenheit
- Plural Form
- die Angelegenheiten
Related words
- Staatsangelegenheit
state affair
- Staatsangelegenheit
matter of state
- Privatangelegenheit
Private matter
- Staatsangelegenheit
State affair
- Finanz
finance
- Ansichtssache
Matter of opinion
- Innensenator
An interior senator is a member of the senate of a city who is responsible for internal affairs, especially security and order.
- Ortsbeirat
Local advisory board
- Stadtparlament
city council
- Stadtverordnetenversammlung
City council
- Privatsache
Private matter
- Kriegsministerium
War ministry
- Amtmann
Bailiff, magistrate
- Kriegsgericht
Court-martial
- Verbündnis
Alliance
- Militärpolitik
Military policy
- seinen Senf dazugeben
To put one's two cents in
- etwas auf Eis legen
To put something on ice
- zur Sprache kommen
To be discussed
- einmengen
To interfere, meddle
- vor der eigenen Tür kehren
Clean your own house first
- neppen
To rip off someone means to cheat or swindle them, often in financial matters.
- politisch
Political
- privat
private
- prüde
Prude, prudish
- gütlich
Amicable
- quitt
Even, square
- alleinig
Sole, exclusive
- geostrategisch
Geostrategic
- landespolitisch
state political
- Chose
Thing, matter, affair
- Mandat
A mandate is an order or authorization given to someone to act or decide on a particular matter.
- Isolationismus
isolationism
- Akte
A file is a collection of documents relating to a particular matter.
- Schose
Schose is a colloquial expression for an insignificant, silly matter or action.
- Flohzirkus
Flea circus
- Lappalie
Triviality
- Abwesenheitspfleger
An absentee manager is a person who takes care of another person's affairs while they are absent.
- Zuständigkeit
Responsibility
- Wahrheitsfindung
Truth-finding, fact-finding
- Einmischung
interference
- Magistrat
City administration, municipal office
- Weltöffentlichkeit
World public
- Hofrath
Court Councillor
- Rath
Counsel
- Kleinkram
Odds and ends, small items, knick-knacks
Example sentences with “Angelegenheit”
Das ist eine private Angelegenheit. (That is a private matter.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Angelegenheit?
The plural is 'die Angelegenheiten'. It is a feminine noun.