German Conversation · Level 15
88 words
German word
Talent
Pronunciation
IPA/taˈlɛnt/
Meaning
- neuter nountalent
Example
Viele Talente arbeiten in diesem Team.
Many talented people work on this team.
More examples
Der junge Musiker zeigt sein Talent auf der Bühne.
The young musician shows his talent on stage.
Core concept
A natural gift that makes a person especially capable in a particular activity.
Common phrases
für etwas Talent haben
have a talent for ___
ein außergewöhnliches Talent
an exceptional talent
Similar words
Fähigkeit: The power or skill needed to carry out a specific action.
Begabung: A natural aptitude for learning quickly and improving in a skill.
Kompetenz: Practical knowledge and skills sufficient for effective work.
Gabe: An exceptional ability that seems to appear as a gift.
Definition in German
Eine angeborene Begabung oder Fähigkeit für eine bestimmte Tätigkeit; auch eine Person mit solcher Begabung.
Word origin
German Talent comes through French talent from Latin talentum and Greek talanton, a weight or sum of money whose biblical use led to the sense of a gift or ability.
Usage tips
- German Talent is neuter, so the noun uses das Talent and the plural die Talente; the plural can refer to abilities or gifted people.
Other meanings
- talented personnoun
- aptitudenoun
Opposites
- Unfähigkeitinabilitynoun
Related words
- talentierttalentedadjective
- Talentshowtalent shownoun