Urtext
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Word details
- German meaning
- Die ursprüngliche Fassung eines Textes, die als Grundlage für Editionen dient.
- English meaning
- Original text
- Synonym
- Originaltext
- German example
- Der Urtext des Romans wurde sorgfältig rekonstruiert.
- English example
- The original text of the novel was carefully reconstructed.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Urtext
- Plural Form
- die Urtexte
Example sentences with “Urtext”
The scholar compared the manuscript to the Urtext. (Der Gelehrte verglich das Manuskript mit dem Urtext.)
Frequently asked questions
What is an 'Urtext'?
An 'Urtext' is the original version of a text, often used in music or philology. It is masculine.