German word

Journal

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒʊrˈnaːl/

Meaning

  • neuter nounjournal

Example

Das Journal veröffentlicht neue Studien.

The journal publishes new studies.

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More examples

Hast du das neue Journal schon gelesen?

Have you already read the new specialist journal?

Core concept

A regular specialist periodical where new scientific findings appear as separate articles.

Common phrases

  • ein Journal lesen

    read a specialist journal

  • im Journal blättern

    leaf through a specialist journal

  • einen Artikel im Journal lesen

    read an article in a specialist journal

Similar words

Zeitschrift: A periodical published at regular intervals on a particular subject or range of topics.
Magazin: A general-interest periodical featuring photos and entertaining articles.

Definition in German

eine Fachzeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Artikel und Studien, meist mit regelmäßiger Erscheinungsweise

Word origin

The German noun Journal entered through French journal from Latin diurnalis, a word connected with the daily course of time.

Usage tips

  • German Journal is narrower than the broad English sense of magazine in many contexts, while Zeitschrift covers periodicals more generally.

Other meanings

  • specialist journalnoun
  • magazinenoun

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