Belang

See also: belang

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlaŋ/

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• 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

• belanglos
• belangvoll

Further reading

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