Word
Die Anmeldung erfolgt online.
Meaning
The registration takes place online.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Die Anmeldung erfolgt online.
online
online
die Anmeldung
the registration
erfolgen
to take place
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Questions & Answers about Die Anmeldung erfolgt online.
What exactly does the verb in this sentence, erfolgt, mean?
Erfolgen means “to take place,” “to occur,” or “to be carried out.” It’s a formal, neutral way to say something happens. Here it states that the act of registering happens online. It is not a passive form; it’s an active, impersonal-sounding main verb.
Why isn’t there an auxiliary like ist or wird?
Because erfolgen itself is the main verb in the present tense: Die Anmeldung (Subject) erfolgt (Verb) online (Adverb). You would see ist erfolgt in the present perfect (e.g., “has taken place”), but not in simple present.
Can I say Die Anmeldung ist online instead?
Usually no. ist online sounds like “is online (available/on the web)” and can be ambiguous (it could mean a website is up). To express that the process happens online, prefer:
- Die Anmeldung erfolgt online.
- Die Anmeldung ist online möglich. (The registration is possible online.)
Why the definite article die? Is Anmeldung feminine?
Yes, Anmeldung is feminine: die Anmeldung (singular), die Anmeldungen (plural). The definite article here can be generic (“the registration (process) in this context”). You could use the indefinite in some contexts—e.g., Eine Anmeldung erfolgt online—if you mean “a registration (one instance) is done online.”