German word

berichten

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʁɪçtn̩/

Meaning

  • verbreport

Example

Ich berichte dir morgen über das Ergebnis.

I'll report to you on the result tomorrow.

Illustration for berichten (report)

More examples

Die Zeitung berichtet täglich über das Ereignis.

The newspaper reports daily on the event.

Core concept

A clear, organized account of an event or result passed to an audience.

Common phrases

  • von etwas berichten

    report on something

  • jemandem etwas berichten

    report something to someone

  • über etwas berichten

    report on something

Similar words

erzählen: To recount personal experiences or events as a connected story.
mitteilen: To let someone know about news or information.
informieren: To provide someone with the facts needed to understand a situation.
melden: To formally announce an event or its outcome.

Definition in German

über Vorgänge oder Ergebnisse sachlich melden oder mitteilen; oft formal oder journalistisch gebraucht

Word origin

Berichten is an inherited Germanic formation from Old High German berihten and Middle High German berichten, built from be- and richten, meaning "set right."

Usage tips

  • Berichten commonly takes a dative recipient and ueber plus the accusative for the subject: jemandem ueber etwas berichten.

Other meanings

  • relateverb
  • tellverb
  • coververb

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