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Familienangelegenheit

German, noun[faˈmiːli̯ənˌʔanɡəleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]

Familienangelegenheit is a German feminine noun meaning “family affair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Sachverhalt oder Vorgang, der nur die Familie betrifft”.

What does Familienangelegenheit mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininefamily affair

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Sachverhalt oder Vorgang, der nur die Familie betrifft

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Familienangelegenheit

  • Familienangelegenheiten plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Familienangelegenheit?

  • [faˈmiːli̯ənˌʔanɡəleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is Familienangelegenheit in German?

Familienangelegenheit appears about once in every 11 million words in written German.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).