German word

Historie

Pronunciation

IPA/hɪsˈtoːʁiə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhistory

Example

Die Historie dieser Stadt reicht bis ins Mittelalter.

The history of this city dates back to the Middle Ages.

Illustration for Historie (history)

More examples

Die Historie eines Unternehmens beeinflusst oft seine Marke.

A company's history often influences its brand.

Core concept

A written account that arranges earlier events into a coherent record rather than presenting isolated facts.

Common phrases

  • die Historie eines Unternehmens

    a company's history

  • die Historie der Region

    the history of the region

  • in die Historie eingehen

    go down in history

Similar words

Geschichte: An account or story that conveys what happened to a person or society.
Vergangenheit: The period before the present and everything that happened during it.

Definition in German

Historie bezeichnet die wissenschaftliche oder schriftliche Darstellung vergangener Ereignisse, oft als zusammenhängende Abhandlung über eine Person, einen Ort oder ein Thema.

Word origin

Historie developed from Latin historia, which comes from Greek historía and originally referred to inquiry or an account based on investigation.

Usage tips

  • Historie sounds more formal and bookish than Geschichte and is common in scholarly, museum, and official historical writing.

Other meanings

  • backgroundnoun
  • recordnoun

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