German word

Satz

Pronunciation

IPA/zats/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsentence

Example

Ich schreibe einen kurzen Satz.

I'm writing a short sentence.

Illustration for Satz (sentence)

More examples

Vervollständige den Satz mit einem Wort.

Complete the sentence with one word.

Core concept

A bounded verbal package that puts one complete thought into words, while a related sense groups matching items into one unit.

Common phrases

  • den Satz vervollständigen

    complete the sentence

  • ein unvollständiger Satz

    an incomplete sentence

Similar words

Äußerung: Something expressed aloud or in writing as one contribution.
Aussage: Words arranged to state a particular message clearly.
Phrase: A brief set of words used as a familiar fixed expression.

Definition in German

Eine abgeschlossene Folge von Wörtern, die einen Gedanken als Aussage ausdrückt.

Word origin

Satz comes from Middle High German saz or satz, related to setzen 'to set', and developed from 'something placed' to a verbal unit and other arranged sets.

Usage tips

  • Satz is masculine, and its plural is Sätze with an umlaut, not Satzes.

Other meanings

  • clausenoun
  • setnoun

Related words

  • Satzstellungword ordernoun
  • Satzbausentence structurenoun

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