Nomen

die Begegnung

Translation

encounter, meeting, match, fixture

Es war eine zufällige Begegnung.

It was a chance encounter.

Die Begegnung der beiden Teams war spannend.

The match between the two teams was exciting.

Ich freue mich auf unsere nächste Begegnung.

I'm looking forward to our next meeting.

an encounter with ((sb.dat)) eine Begegnung mit+3 It was an unexpected encounter with an old friend.

the match between ((sth.dat)) die Begegnung zwischen+3 The match between the two teams was very exciting.

Synonyms: das Treffen (meeting), das Zusammentreffen (gathering); Antonyms: die Trennung (separation), der Abschied (farewell)

Derived from the verb 'begegnen' (to meet, encounter), with the suffix '-ung' forming a noun.

Think of the verb 'begegnen'. An encounter is the result of this action. The root 'gegen' (against) can imply facing someone.