der Anlass
[ˈʔanlas]
cause, starting, motive, occasion; occasion, event, gathering
- genitive
- des Anlasses
- plural
- die Anlässe
Meanings
- 1
cause, starting, motive, occasion
Kinder finden immer einen Anlass, um Freundschaft zu schließen.
Children always find a reason to become friends.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Es spielt keine Rolle, wer damit angefangen hat oder was der Anlass war.
It doesn't matter who started it or why it started.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
occasion, event, gathering
Er trinkt nie Alkohol, außer zu besonderen Anlässen.
He never drinks except on special occasions.
Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom trinkt nie etwas – außer zu besonderen Anlässen.
Tom never drinks except on special occasions.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derAnlass | dieAnlässe |
| accusative | denAnlass | dieAnlässe |
| dative | demAnlass | denAnlässen |
| genitive | desAnlasses | derAnlässe |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.