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Ein Kollege hebt die Hand, weil er ein Anliegen hat. A colleague raises his hand because he has a concern.

noun · B2

das Anliegen

[ˈanˌliːɡn̩]

concern, request

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Grammar

Plural
die Anliegen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Anliegen die Anliegen
Accusative wen? was? das Anliegen die Anliegen
Dative wem? dem Anliegen den Anliegen
Genitive wessen? des Anliegens der Anliegen

How the Word Is Built

An prefix lieg root en ending

an-
to, at, the start of something: ankommen (to arrive), anrufen (to call). Separable: Ich rufe dich an.
-en
the ending of the infinitive, the form of a verb in the dictionary.

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