Erzählung
dieNounnarrative, story, tale
English translations
- 01
narrative
- 02
story
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Erzählung ist eine mündliche oder schriftliche Wiedergabe von Ereignissen, oft mit dem Ziel, zu unterhalten oder zu informieren.
- English meaning
- Narration
- Synonym
- Geschichte, Bericht
- German example
- Die Erzählung des Abenteurers fesselte alle Zuhörer.
- English example
- The adventurer's narration captivated all listeners.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Erzählung
- Plural Form
- die Erzählungen
Related words
- Nacherzählung
retelling
- Nacherzählung
Retelling
- Roman
Novel
- Geschichte
Story
- Märchen
fairy tale
- Mundpropaganda
Word-of-mouth is the oral passing of information, opinions, or recommendations from person to person.
- Parabel
Parabola
- Legende
Legend
- Anekdote
Anecdote
- Prosa
Prose
- Novelle
Novella
- Kurzgeschichte
Short story
- Historizität
historicity
- Kriminalgeschichte
A crime story is a narrative that deals with a crime and its investigation.
- Fiktion
Fiction
- Story
story
- Reisebericht
Travel report
- Schöpfungsgeschichte
creation myth, cosmogony
- Märlein
Fairy tale
- Münchhausengeschichte
Tall tale
- Schwank
Farce, jest
- Narrativ
Narrative
- Fan-Fiction
Fan fiction
- Barbarin
A female barbarian is a woman who is seen as uncivilized, wild, or uncultured.
- postmodern
Postmodern
- biblisch
Biblical means that something occurs in the Bible, relates to the Bible, or is influenced by it.
- autobiografisch
Autobiographical
- alttestamentlich
Old Testament None
- intradiegetisch
Intradiegetic
- narratorisch
Narrative
- Spannungsbogen
arc of suspense
- Sage
Legend
Example sentences with “Erzählung”
Die Erzählung war sehr spannend. (The narrative was very exciting.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Erzählung a synonym for Geschichte?
Yes, but 'Erzählung' specifically refers to a narrative text or account.