Angelegenheit

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German

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Etymology

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angelegen +‎ -heit

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanɡəleːɡn̩haɪ̯t/
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Noun

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Angelegenheit f (genitive Angelegenheit, plural Angelegenheiten)

  1. matter, issue, affair
    Synonym: Sache
    • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1324:
      Das vereinte Deutschland hat demgemäß volle Souveränität über seine inneren und äußeren Angelegenheiten.
      The United Germany shall have accordingly full sovereignty over its internal and external affairs.

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