Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #2500
Word (Wort)

die Metapher

Translation (Übersetzung) metaphor
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [meˈtaːfɐ]
B2
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
feminine language literature rhetoric figurative
A figure of speech that describes something by referring to something else with similar characteristics. Used extensively in literature, poetry, and everyday language to create vivid imagery.

Metapher - German Nouns - Metapher Meaning - Metapher Translation - Metapher Nouns Examples

Metapher is a German Nouns

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Metapher Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Autor verwendet eine schöne Metapher für die Liebe.
The author uses a beautiful metaphor for love.
literary analysis
Diese Metapher ist schwer zu verstehen.
This metaphor is difficult to understand.
language learning
Die Metapher des Flusses beschreibt das Leben perfekt.
The metaphor of the river describes life perfectly.
philosophical discussion

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Metapher Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)
metaphorá
Meaning: metaphor
Noun
metaphorisch
Meaning: metaphorical
Adjective
metaphorisieren
Meaning: to metaphorize
Verb

Metapher Usage - Metapher Collocations - Metapher Idioms - Metapher Synonyms - Metapher Antonyms

Metapher Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Metapher Collocations (Kollokationen)

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

eine treffende Metapher
an apt metaphor
High frequency
eine Metapher verwenden
to use a metaphor
High frequency
eine Metapher entschlüsseln
to decode a metaphor
Medium frequency
eine Metapher bilden
to form a metaphor
Medium frequency
eine Metapher verstehen
to understand a metaphor
High frequency
eine Metapher erklären
to explain a metaphor
Medium frequency
eine Metapher finden
to find a metaphor
Medium frequency
eine Metapher analysieren
to analyze a metaphor
Medium frequency

Metapher Idioms (Redewendungen)

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

Das ist nur eine Metapher.
That's just a metaphor.
Used to clarify that a statement is figurative, not literal.
In Metaphern sprechen
to speak in metaphors
To use metaphorical language frequently in speech.
Die Metapher des Lebens
the metaphor of life
A common metaphorical concept comparing life to a journey or other experiences.
Eine Metapher aufgreifen
to pick up on a metaphor
To continue using or developing a metaphor that someone else introduced.
Die Metapher zieht sich durch den Text
The metaphor runs through the text
Describes a recurring metaphor that appears throughout a written work.

Metapher Synonyms (Synonyme)

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

das Bild
Meaning: image
Medium similarity
der Vergleich
Meaning: comparison
Medium similarity
die Allegorie
Meaning: allegory
Medium similarity
das Symbol
Meaning: symbol
Low similarity
die Figur
Meaning: figure
Low similarity

Metapher Antonyms (Antonyme)

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

die wörtliche Bedeutung
Meaning: literal meaning
die Tatsache
Meaning: fact
die Realität
Meaning: reality

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Metapher Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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

Vergleich Allegorie Symbol Bildsprache Rhetorik Literatur Poesie Sprachbild

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