Gerücht
dasNounrumor
English translations
- 01
rumor
- 02
report
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine unbestätigte oder nicht bewiesene Aussage oder Geschichte, die von Person zu Person weitergegeben wird.
- English meaning
- Rumor
- Synonym
- Klatsch, Tratsch
- German example
- Es gibt ein Gerücht, dass die Firma verkauft wird.
- English example
- There is a rumor that the company is being sold.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gerücht
- Plural Form
- die Gerüchte
Related words
- Gerüchteküche
Rumor mill
- klatschsüchtig
gossipy
- kolportieren
To spread rumors, to circulate news
- zetteln
to spread (secretly)
- etwas im Keim ersticken
To nip something in the bud
- Klatsch
Gossip
- Tratsch
Gossip
- Buschfunk
Grapevine
- Flurfunk
Grapevine refers to informal communication and rumors that spread in a company or organization.
- Agiotage
Speculation on the stock exchange, often based on rumors or manipulation.
- Nachrede
Slander, defamation
- halboffiziell
Semi-official means something that is not completely official but still has some authority or recognition.
- zirkulieren
to circulate
- munkeln
to murmur
- nachsagen
To allege, to say about someone (often negative)
- herumsprechen
To spread around means to pass on rumors or information orally, often without verifying their accuracy.
- rundgehen
To circulate
- tratschen
To gossip
- grassieren
to spread rapidly
- Dementi
Denial
- Anfachung
Fanning
- Hörensagen
Hearsay
- dementieren
Deny
- bestätigen
to confirm
- zutreffen
To be true
Example sentences with “Gerücht”
Das ist nur ein Gerücht. (That is just a rumor.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Gerücht?
The plural is 'die Gerüchte'.