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Geschichte
[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]

history

🇩🇪 German
[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]
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Meaning of Geschichte

past studies

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Geschichte

Neutral word for history as a subject or a narration about the past; often sounds a bit bookish.

Geschichtchen

Diminutive: a short, not very important, or cute/funny little story; often sounds unserious.

Geschichten

Plural of Geschichte: can mean stories, tales, or narratives; not always the study of the past.

Vergangenheit

Means the past in a general sense: time that has already passed; not the same as the school subject history.

Überlieferung

Something handed down from generation to generation: tradition, oral tradition, historical heritage; more literary.

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Geschichte

Neutral word for history as a subject or a narration about the past; often sounds a bit bookish.

A1Often

Ich lerne gerne Historie in der Schule.

Мне нравится изучать историю в школе.

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Geschichtchen

Diminutive: a short, not very important, or cute/funny little story; often sounds unserious.

A1Often

Er erzählte uns ein lustiges Geschichtchen aus seiner Kindheit.

Он рассказал нам забавную маленькую историю из своего детства.

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Geschichten

Plural of Geschichte: can mean stories, tales, or narratives; not always the study of the past.

A1Very Often

Meine Großmutter liest mir abends Geschichten vor.

Моя бабушка читает мне вечером истории (сказки).

🇩🇪German

Means the past in a general sense: time that has already passed; not the same as the school subject history.

A1Often

Die Vergangenheit kann man nicht ändern.

Прошлое нельзя изменить.

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Überlieferung

Something handed down from generation to generation: tradition, oral tradition, historical heritage; more literary.

A1Rarely

Die Überlieferung erzählt von einem alten König.

Предание рассказывает о древнем короле.

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How to pronounce Geschichte and what this word means

Geschichte translation: history. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]

Geschichte translation

history

Geschichte transcription

[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]

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Geschichte meaning: what does it mean?

wissenschaftliche Erforschung und Darstellung vergangener Ereignisse und Entwicklungen

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Geschichte is pronounced as [ɡəˈʃɪçtə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Is Geschichte part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, Geschichte (history) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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