German word

News

Pronunciation

IPA/njuːs/

Meaning

  • nounnews

Example

Hast du die News schon gehört?

Have you heard the news yet?

Illustration for News (news)

More examples

Ich lese morgens die aktuellen News auf meinem Smartphone.

I read the latest news on my smartphone every morning.

Core concept

A stream of fresh headlines carrying brief reports from the media or online.

Common phrases

  • aktuelle News

    current news

  • lokale News

    local news

  • Breaking News

    breaking news

Similar words

Nachrichten: Reports on social and world events broadcast on television, radio, or similar media.
Neuigkeiten: New information about personal matters or people close to someone.
Meldung: A short official report or notification.
Schlagzeile: A short, prominent line appearing in a newspaper or on a website.

Definition in German

Kurzmeldungen über aktuelle Ereignisse, die häufig in Medien oder Onlineportalen erscheinen.

Word origin

German News is borrowed from English news, which developed from Middle English newes, a plural form of new meaning new things or information.

Usage tips

  • German News is generally a plural-only noun, so standard usage has die News and plural agreement such as Die News sind wichtig.

Other meanings

  • reportsnoun
  • updatesnoun

Related words

  • Newstickernews tickernoun
  • Newsfeednews feednoun
  • Newsportalnews portalnoun

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