Belang

See also: belang

German

Etymology

From Middle High German belanc, itself a deverbal back-formation from belangen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈlaŋ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Belang m (strong, genitive Belanges or Belangs, plural Belange)

  1. relevance, importance, significance

Declension

Declension of Belang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Belang die Belange
genitive eines des Belanges, Belangs der Belange
dative einem dem Belang, Belange1 den Belangen
accusative einen den Belang die Belange

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Belang” in Duden online
  • “Belang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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