German Conversation · Level 60
71 words
German word
Kontext
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkɔntɛkst/
Meaning
- masculine nouncontext
Example
Ohne den Kontext versteht man den Satz nicht.
You can't understand the sentence without the context.
More examples
Das Wort steht im Kontext einer politischen Debatte.
The word occurs in the context of a political debate.
Core concept
The nearby words, circumstances, and shared situation that make an utterance understandable.
Common phrases
im Kontext stehen
occur in context
den Kontext herstellen
establish context
Similar words
Zusammenhang: The way events or statements are connected and form a coherent line of thought.
Hintergrund: The circumstances and developments underlying an event or statement.
Situation: The concrete conditions present at a specific time and place.
Umfeld: The surroundings and environment in which a person or event exists.
Definition in German
Kontext ist die Gesamtheit der sprachlichen und situativen Hinweise, die dazu beitragen, einen Satz, Text oder eine Handlung richtig zu interpretieren.
Word origin
The German noun Kontext was borrowed through scholarly usage from Latin contextus, a noun for things woven or joined together from contexere.
Usage tips
- German Kontext can cover both linguistic surroundings and the broader situation, so it is not limited to the words before and after a sentence.
Other meanings
- backgroundnoun
Opposites
- Kontextlosigkeitlack of contextnoun
Related words
- kontextabhängigcontext-dependentadjective
- kontextualisierencontextualizeverb