Affäre

• Affaire (obsolete)

17th century, borrowed from French affaire.

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɛːrə/, [ʔaˈfɛː.ʁə], [-ˈfeː-]

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• Hyphenation: Af‧fä‧re

Affäre f (genitive Affäre, plural Affären, diminutive Affärchen n)

1. a delicate, problematic or annoying affair, business that forces one to act carefully; especially

   Synonyms: heikle Angelegenheit, ärgerliche Geschichte; Vorfall, Zwischenfall

   Die ganze Affäre mit der internen Umstrukturierung wird uns noch auf Jahre begleiten.

   That whole tedious affair of internal reorganization will be with us for years to come.

   1. a scandal, a situation where someone’s actions have come under scrutiny on suspicion of misconduct

      Synonym: Skandal

      Kein Politiker war schon so oft in Affären verwickelt wie er.

      No politician has been involved in scandals as often as he has.

   2. a romantic affair, fling (adulterous relationship)

      Synonyms: Liebschaft, Seitensprung, Verhältnis

      Er vermutet, dass seine Frau eine Affäre hat.

      He suspects that his wife is having an affair.

• Not in the general sense of “matters, concerns, actions”, for which use Sache or Angelegenheit.

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