German word

Bericht

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʁɪçt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounreport

Example

Ich lese den Bericht.

I am reading the report.

Illustration for Bericht (report)

More examples

Schickst du mir den Bericht bitte per E-Mail?

Could you please send me the report by email?

Core concept

A readable record with sections that turns information or findings into a coherent account.

Common phrases

  • einen Bericht bekommen

    receive a report

  • einen Bericht schicken

    send a report

  • einen Bericht lesen

    read a report

Similar words

Nachricht: A brief piece of information conveyed to someone.
Meldung: A concise notice about an event or state of affairs.
Protokoll: A written record of a meeting or event in sequential order.
Mitteilung: A brief message issued to communicate information.

Definition in German

Bericht ist ein gegliederter, überwiegend sachlicher Text oder eine mündliche Darstellung, die Sachverhalte, Ergebnisse und gegebenenfalls Schlussfolgerungen zusammenfasst.

Word origin

The noun developed from berichten, whose older forms include Middle High German berihten; its be- prefix combines with richten, historically linked with making something straight or ordered.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction for a report about a topic is Bericht über plus the accusative, as in ein Bericht über den Unfall.

Other meanings

  • accountnoun
  • articlenoun

Opposites

  • Stillschweigensilencenoun

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