German word

Blog

Pronunciation

IPA/blɔk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounblog

Example

Ich schreibe jeden Tag in meinem Blog.

I write on my blog every day.

Illustration for Blog (blog)

More examples

Im Blog findet man oft persönliche Meinungen statt formeller Artikel.

On the blog, one often finds personal opinions instead of formal articles.

Core concept

An online publication maintained over time, with new written or visual contributions added by an individual or editorial team.

Common phrases

  • einen Blog führen

    run a blog

  • auf dem Blog posten

    post on the blog

  • eine Blog-Serie starten

    start a blog series

Similar words

Weblog: A web format for presenting newly published articles in chronological order.
Blogeintrag: A single article focused on a specific topic within a blog.
Website: A related group of pages available together on the internet.
Tagebuch: A dated personal account of experiences, events, and thoughts.

Definition in German

Eine online veröffentlichte Sammlung von Texten, Bildern oder Beiträgen, die von einer Person oder Redaktion gepflegt wird.

Word origin

Blog entered German from English as a shortened form of weblog, whose parts refer to the web and a log or record.

Usage tips

  • In German, Blog can mean the publication itself or its site, so ein Blog is broader than a private online diary.

Other meanings

  • blog sitenoun

Opposites

  • Printausgabeprint editionnoun

Related words

  • Blogpostblog postnoun
  • Blogosphäreblogospherenoun
  • Bloggerinfemale bloggernoun

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