passieren
happen
Es bedeutet, dass etwas geschieht oder vorkommt, oft ohne dass man es geplant hat.
The German verb "passieren" means "to happen", "to occur", or "to take place". The basic form "passieren" is a participial form based on "passen", which can mean "to fit" or "to pass". In the context of "passieren", it signifies an event or an incident that occurs. "Passieren" also has a secondary meaning when used with objects—such as fruit in cooking—it can mean "to strain" or "to pass through a sieve".
Similar words in German with the meaning related to "happen" or "take place" include "geschehen," "sich ereignen", and "stattfinden".
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Examples
Das kann jedem passieren.verb
That can happen to anyone.
Das Ereignis wird morgen passieren.verb
The event will happen tomorrow.
Heute passieren spannende Dinge.verb
Exciting things happen today.
Das wird schon passieren.verb
It will happen eventually.
So etwas passiert manchmal.verb
Such a thing happens sometimes.
Warum ist das ausgerechnet mir passiert?verb
Why did that happen to me of all people?
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