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How do you say "appointment" in German?
die Ernennung
In German, "appointment" is die Ernennung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'er-NEN-oong', stress on the second syllable, with clear stress on 'NEN'.
Grammar notes
die Ernennung is feminine. Plural: die Ernennungen.
Example sentence
Sie hat um zwölf Uhr einen Zahnarzttermin.
She has a dentist appointment at noon.
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How to remember die Ernennung
Die Ernennung actually leans toward 'appointment' in the sense of naming someone to a role, from ernennen, to appoint or name — a helpful reminder that German words can carry a narrower shade of meaning than their English translation.
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Questions about die Ernennung
How do you say "appointment" in German?
In German, "appointment" is die Ernennung. It is a noun.
Is die Ernennung masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Ernennung is feminine. Plural: die Ernennungen.
How is die Ernennung used in a sentence?
Use die Ernennung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie hat um zwölf Uhr einen Zahnarzttermin. (She has a dentist appointment at noon.).
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