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Veranstaltung

event

noun fer-AN-shtal-tung Less Common
Arts & Culture Festivals

Also means

function

Usage Note

Veranstaltung is the formal, organised word for an event — a concert, conference, or lecture — from the verb veranstalten ('to organise, hold'). At university it also means a 'course' or 'class session'.

Examples

"Die Veranstaltung beginnt um acht."

Natural Translation

The event begins at eight.

Literal Translation

The event begins at eight.

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