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Anlass geben zu+Dat.

to give cause/reason for

Türkçe: sebep olmak

Noun
Anlass m.
Verb
geben
Topic
Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Ihr ungewöhnliches Verhalten gibt Anlass zu wilden Spekulationen im Büro.

How it is used

Means 'to give cause/reason for' something (often speculation). Neutral register. Use when a vague statement triggers rumors. Mistake: requires 'zu' + dative (e.g., 'zu Spekulationen').

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