German word

Zitat

Pronunciation

IPA/tsiˈtaːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounquote

Example

Er hat viele Zitate in seinem Heft gesammelt.

He has collected many quotes in his notebook.

Illustration for Zitat (quote)

More examples

Sie hat gestern ein Zitat in der Gruppe geteilt.

She shared a quote in the group yesterday.

Core concept

A marked piece of another person's wording stands apart from the surrounding text.

Common phrases

  • ein Zitat teilen

    share a quote

  • ein gutes Zitat

    a good quote

  • ein Zitat kommentieren

    comment on a quote

Similar words

Aussage: A statement expressing a view or describing a matter.
Ausspruch: A short, striking saying that is easy to remember.
Spruch: A short, memorable saying, often used informally or humorously.

Definition in German

Wörtlich übernommene Äußerung aus einem Text oder einer Rede, meist als Beispiel oder Beleg zitiert.

Word origin

Zitat comes from Latin citatum, the neuter past participle of citare, meaning something cited or called forth.

Usage tips

  • Zitat is neuter, with the plural Zitate; quotation marks are Anführungszeichen, not Zitate.

Other meanings

  • quotationnoun

Opposites

  • Eigenformulierungoriginal wordingnoun
  • Paraphraseparaphrasenoun

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