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German word
Chronik
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʁoːnɪk/
Meaning
- feminine nounchronicle
Example
In der Bibliothek liegt eine alte Chronik.
An old chronicle lies in the library.
More examples
Man kann viele Details in der Chronik nachlesen.
One can look up many details in the chronicle.
Core concept
A book whose pages move year by year, preserving a continuous view of events over time.
Common phrases
in der Chronik nachlesen
look up in the chronicle
eine Chronik schreiben
write a chronicle
Similar words
Bericht: A factual account summarizing events or the results of an investigation.
Aufzeichnung: A written record of something that happened or was observed.
Tagebuch: A private account of daily events and personal feelings.
Protokoll: An official record of statements and decisions made during a meeting or procedure.
Definition in German
Sammlung von Jahresberichten oder Einträgen, die zusammen eine fortlaufende Darstellung von Ereignissen bilden.
Word origin
German Chronik comes through Latin chronica from Greek chronika, writings about chronos, the Greek word for time.
Usage tips
- Chronik is feminine, so the standard forms are die Chronik and die Chroniken, not a masculine noun modeled on English chronicle.
Other meanings
- annalsnoun
Opposites
- Fiktionfictionnoun
Related words
- Chronistchroniclernoun
- Chronologiechronologynoun