English–German
“headline” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtiːtl̩n/
Example
Die Zeitung titelte den Artikel groß.
The newspaper gave the article a prominent headline.
How to say “headline” in German
“Headline” in German is titeln.
An editor places a short, striking line over a news story before it reaches the page.
Example sentences with titeln
Der Kritiker titelte die Kolumne sarkastisch.
The critic titled the column in a sarcastic way.
Tips for using titeln
- Titeln belongs mainly to newspaper and editorial language; everyday speech more often uses eine Überschrift geben.
Other German words for “headline”
Die Schlagzeile ist heute sehr überraschend.
The headline is very surprising today.