This is the 2231st most frequent German word.
eröffnungsfeier
Opening ceremony.
Used as a noun indicating a ceremonial event marking the opening of a location or service.
Die Eröffnungsfeier des neuen Einkaufszentrums war spektakulär.
The opening ceremony of the new shopping center was spectacular.
Used to describe the specific event one has been invited to.
Ich wurde zu der Eröffnungsfeier eingeladen und freute mich sehr darauf.
I was invited to the opening ceremony and was very much looking forward to it.
Refers to the ongoing situation marked as the opening celebration.