passieren

Etymology
. Compare 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to happen
 * 2)  to move beyond; pass
 * 3)  to pass through a sieve, to strain
 * 1)  to move beyond; pass
 * 2)  to pass through a sieve, to strain
 * 1)  to pass through a sieve, to strain
 * 1)  to pass through a sieve, to strain

Usage notes
In most regions, passieren is the normal word for “to happen” whereas is rather formal.