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Anlass.

cause, starting, motive, occasion

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʔanlas]

  1. cause, starting, motive, occasion

    masculine · strong
    Vielleicht ist die Aktion feindlich, aber ist sie der Anlass für einen Krieg?

  2. occasion, event, gathering

    Switzerland · masculine · strong
    Ich trage dieses Kleid nur zu festlichen Anlässen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German anelāz, anlāz. By surface analysis, deverbal from anlassen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.