German word

Nachrichtenagentur

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːxʁɪçtn̩ˌagɛntuːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnews agency

Example

Er arbeitet bei einer großen Nachrichtenagentur.

He works at a large news agency.

Illustration for Nachrichtenagentur (news agency)

More examples

Wir erhielten die Information direkt von der Nachrichtenagentur.

We received the information directly from the news agency.

Core concept

A central news hub sends checked reports outward to many newspapers, broadcasters, and digital outlets.

Common phrases

  • Kontakt mit der Nachrichtenagentur aufnehmen

    contact the news agency

  • eine Meldung von der Nachrichtenagentur erhalten

    receive a news report from the news agency

Similar words

Presse: Newspapers, broadcasters, and other news organizations, along with their reporters.
Pressestelle: An organization's department for official external communications and press requests.
Nachrichtenbüro: A local or specialist news bureau that gathers reports for distribution to other media.
Medienunternehmen: A business that creates and distributes journalistic or broadcast content.

Definition in German

Institution, die Informationen recherchiert, prüft und in Form von Meldungen an verschiedene Medien weitergibt.

Word origin

Nachrichtenagentur is a compound of Nachricht, meaning news or report, and Agentur, meaning agency.

Usage tips

  • Nachrichtenagentur is feminine, so its plural is Nachrichtenagenturen and its indefinite article is eine.

Related words

  • Nachrichtenbeitragnews articlenoun
  • Nachrichtenlagestate of the newsnoun

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