German Conversation · Level 69
59 words
German word
Zeile
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsaɪ̯lə/
Meaning
- feminine nounline
Example
In der zweiten Zeile steht mein Name.
My name is on the second line.
More examples
Beim Lesen überspringe ich manchmal eine Zeile.
When reading, I sometimes skip a line.
Core concept
One left-to-right strip of writing that can also represent a row in a table or a line of poetry.
Common phrases
in der ersten Zeile
in the first line
zwischen den Zeilen lesen
read between the lines
eine Zeile überspringen
skip a line
Similar words
Satz: A group of words forming a complete unit of meaning.
Absatz: A block of related sentences separated from others by a break.
Reihe: People or things arranged one after another in an ordered line.
Spalte: A vertical set of entries running from top to bottom on a page or table.
Definition in German
Eine Zeile ist eine horizontale Anordnung von Zeichen oder Wörtern in einem geschriebenen oder gedruckten Text.
Word origin
The German noun continues Middle High German zīle and Old High German zīla, both referring to an arranged row or line.
Usage tips
- For a location within text, German uses in der Zeile with the dative, as in in der zweiten Zeile steht mein Name.
Other meanings
- rownoun
Opposites
- Spaltecolumnnoun
Related words
- zeilenweiseline by lineadverb
- Leerzeileblank linenoun