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der Anlaß

reason, occasion

An to; towards + laß let; leave
noun · nominative / dative / accusative, singular masculine Rare #47,876
reason, occasion This is the older spelling; the current standard spelling is „Anlass“.
GE: Was ist der Anlaß für das Treffen?
EN: What is the reason for the meeting?
Declension of Anlaß
SingularPlural
Nominative Anlaß —
Accusative Anlaß —
Dative Anlaß —

Wir haben noch einen zweiten Anlaß zum Feiern.

We have a second reason to celebrate.

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Was ist der Anlaß?

What is the occasion?

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Du bist der Anlaß.

You are the reason.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Es gab keinen Anlaß.

There was no reason.

— Solaris (1972)