German word

Text

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛkst/

Meaning

  • masculine nountext

Example

Kannst du die Texte bitte lesen?

Can you please read the text?

Illustration for Text (text)

More examples

Er hat den Text laut vorgelesen.

He read the text aloud.

Core concept

Words gathered into a readable whole form a text on a page, whether the whole work or one selected passage.

Common phrases

  • den Text zusammenfassen

    summarize the text

  • aus dem Text zitieren

    quote from the text

  • mit dem Text arbeiten

    work with the text

Similar words

Satz: A complete brief statement that expresses one idea.
Wort: A brief expression carrying one specific meaning.
Dokument: An official paper created to record facts or details.

Definition in German

Text bezeichnet eine geschriebene oder gedruckte sprachliche Einheit, die Information oder eine Aussage enthält.

Word origin

The German noun Text was borrowed through Latin textus, "woven fabric," from texere "to weave," reflecting the idea of words joined into a coherent work.

Usage tips

  • For a specific section of a text, German commonly uses Textstelle, while Text alone can refer to the complete wording.

Other meanings

  • passagenoun
  • lyricsnoun

Opposites

  • Mündlichkeitoralitynoun

Related words

  • Textauszugtext excerptnoun
  • Textanalysetext analysisnoun

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