Wegen eines Termins nehme ich mir morgen frei.

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Breakdown of Wegen eines Termins nehme ich mir morgen frei.

• morgen: tomorrow
• wegen: because of
• der Termin: the appointment

Questions & Answers about Wegen eines Termins nehme ich mir morgen frei.

Why does wegen take eines Termins here?

Because wegen is a preposition that traditionally takes the genitive case in standard German.

• der Termin = the appointment
• Genitive singular: eines Termins

So:

• wegen eines Termins = because of an appointment

You may also hear wegen einem Termin in everyday spoken German, especially in some regions, but wegen eines Termins is the standard form learners should know.

What exactly does Termin mean?

Termin usually means an appointment, scheduled meeting, or fixed date/time commitment.

In this sentence, it most naturally means something like:

• a doctor’s appointment
• an official appointment
• an important scheduled meeting

It does not usually mean a casual plan with friends. It sounds more like something arranged and fixed.

Why is it eines Termins and not einem Termin?