noun
event, occurrence
B1
Ereignis (das) means 1) an event, 2) an occurrence or incident. It’s a neuter noun with plural Ereignisse. Genitive singular can be des Ereignisses (add -es). Common collocations: 'bei einem Ereignis', 'ein bedeutendes Ereignis'. Regular declension patterns for neuter nouns.
Examples
Das Konzert war ein besonderes Ereignis.
The concert was a special event.
Die Hochzeit war ein unvergessliches Ereignis.
The wedding was an unforgettable event.
Dieses Ereignis veränderte das ganze Dorf.
This occurrence changed the entire village.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a calendar with a marked day labeled 'Ereignis' with people gathered.
Think of 'event' — the stem 'ereign-' relates to 'happening'.
das → imagine a neutral ticket ('das Ticket') for an event (Ereignis).
Notes
Ereignis is a neutral noun used for events or occurrences and is common in news reports and formal descriptions.