German word

Story

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈstɔːʁɪ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstory

Example

Ich erzähle dir eine Story.

I'm telling you a story.

Illustration for Story (story)

More examples

Er baute die Story sorgfältig auf, bevor er sie präsentierte.

He carefully built the story before presenting it.

Core concept

A short, punchy account shaped to hold attention.

Common phrases

  • eine Story aufbauen

    build a story

  • an der Story arbeiten

    work on the story

  • mit einer Story überzeugen

    convince someone with a story

Similar words

Geschichte: An account that relates real or invented events in order.
Erzählung: A detailed narrative of personal experiences or imagined events.
Bericht: A straightforward, concise account of facts and events.
Anekdote: A short, entertaining story illustrating a person's character or an event.

Definition in German

Kurz gefasster journalistischer oder unterhaltender Bericht oder Erzählung, oft prägnant und auf Wirkung bedacht.

Word origin

German Story is a direct borrowing from English, whose word traces back through Old French histoire to Latin historia.

Usage tips

  • Story is feminine in German, with die Story and the plural die Storys; it is common in colloquial and media language.

Other meanings

  • articlenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Storyaufbaustory constructionnoun
  • storybasiertstory-basedadjective

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