die Schlagzeile

B2

headline

English meaning
headline
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schlagzeilen
Vocabulary package
Newspapers & Journalism

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Schlagzeile in a sentence

Die Schlagzeile des Artikels zog viele Leser an.

The article's headline attracted many readers.

Declension of die Schlagzeile

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schlagzeiledie Schlagzeilen
Accusativedie Schlagzeiledie Schlagzeilen
Dativeder Schlagzeileden Schlagzeilen
Genitiveder Schlagzeileder Schlagzeilen

Word family

die Schlagzeile is built from die Zeile (line, row) and die Eile (haste). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Schlagzeile comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs schlagen und Zeile. Das Wort ist um 1880 aufgekommen.

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Questions about Schlagzeile

Is it der, die or das Schlagzeile?

It is die Schlagzeile — Schlagzeile is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schlagzeilen.

What is the plural of Schlagzeile?

The plural of die Schlagzeile is die Schlagzeilen.

What is the genitive of Schlagzeile?

The genitive singular is der Schlagzeile. The dative plural is den Schlagzeilen.

What does Schlagzeile mean in English?

die Schlagzeile means "headline". For example: "Die Schlagzeile des Artikels zog viele Leser an." — "The article's headline attracted many readers."

What level is Schlagzeile in German?

Schlagzeile is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the newspapers & journalism vocabulary.

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