Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

die Geschichte

Translation (Übersetzung) history, story
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɡəˈʃɪçtə]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
time culture education academic narrative
A feminine noun that can mean both 'history' (the academic subject or past events) and 'story' (a narrative). The meaning depends on context.

Geschichte - German Nouns - Geschichte Meaning - Geschichte Translation - Geschichte Nouns Examples

Geschichte is a German Nouns

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Geschichte Examples (Beispiele) in English

Geschichte examples with English translations. See how to use Geschichte in sentences. Geschichte example sentences in English below.

Ich studiere Geschichte an der Universität.
I study history at the university.
academic subject
Erzähl mir eine Geschichte!
Tell me a story!
requesting a narrative
Die Geschichte Deutschlands ist sehr interessant.
The history of Germany is very interesting.
historical events

Geschichte Word Family - Geschichte Related Words - Geschichte Family Members

Geschichte Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Geschichte word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Geschichte family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Geschichte related words and expand your German vocabulary.

related noun (verwandtes Substantiv)
geschehen
Meaning: events, happenings
Example: Das Geschehen auf der Straße war aufregend.
Noun
person form (Personenform)
Historiker
Meaning: historian
Example: Der Historiker schreibt über die Geschichte.
Noun
adjective form (Adjektivform)
geschichtlich
Meaning: historical
Example: Das ist ein geschichtliches Ereignis.
Adjective
geschichtsträchtig
Meaning: historically significant
Example: Ein geschichtsträchtiger Ort
Adjective

Geschichte Usage - Geschichte Collocations - Geschichte Idioms - Geschichte Synonyms - Geschichte Antonyms

Geschichte Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Geschichte Collocations (Kollokationen)

Geschichte collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Geschichte word combinations and how to use Geschichte with other words naturally.

deutsche Geschichte
German history
High frequency
eine lange Geschichte
a long story
High frequency
Geschichte studieren
to study history
High frequency
Geschichte erzählen
to tell a story
High frequency
in die Geschichte eingehen
to go down in history
Medium frequency
Geschichte schreiben
to make history
Medium frequency
alte Geschichte
old story/history
Medium frequency
Geschichte der Kunst
history of art
Medium frequency
wahre Geschichte
true story
High frequency
Geschichte wiederholt sich
history repeats itself
Medium frequency

Geschichte Idioms (Redewendungen)

Geschichte idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing Geschichte with meanings and explanations. Master Geschichte expressions used in everyday German.

Das ist eine andere Geschichte
That's a different story
Used to indicate that something is unrelated or a separate matter
Das ist Geschichte
That's history
Something is in the past and no longer relevant
Geschichte machen
To make history
To do something significant that will be remembered
In die Geschichte eingehen
To go down in history
To be remembered for something important
Eine Geschichte mit sieben Siegeln
A closed book
Something completely incomprehensible or mysterious

Geschichte Synonyms (Synonyme)

Geschichte synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Geschichte and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Geschichte similar words and their usage.

Historie
Meaning: history
High similarity
Erzählung
Meaning: narrative, tale
Medium similarity
Bericht
Meaning: report, account
Medium similarity
Vergangenheit
Meaning: past
Medium similarity
Anekdote
Meaning: anecdote
Low similarity
Märchen
Meaning: fairy tale
Low similarity
Legende
Meaning: legend
Low similarity

Geschichte Antonyms (Antonyme)

Geschichte antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to Geschichte. Discover Geschichte opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Gegenwart
Meaning: present
Zukunft
Meaning: future
Wahrheit
Meaning: truth
Fakt
Meaning: fact
Realität
Meaning: reality

Geschichte Semantically Related Words - Geschichte Contextually Related Words - Geschichte Thematically Related Words

Geschichte Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Geschichte semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Geschichte. Explore Geschichte related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Geschichte contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Zeit Ereignis Vergangenheit Buch Erzählung Wissenschaft Kultur Menschheit Entwicklung Tradition

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