Meaning 1informal · 82%
Short reports about current events, especially those delivered through media.
Natural examples
Die News melden einen Streik im Stadtzentrum.
The news reports a strike downtown.
Vor dem Meeting las sie die News auf dem Handy.
Before the meeting, she read the news on her phone.
Die abendlichen News zeigen Bilder vom Unwetter.
The evening news shows footage of the storm.
Usage note
News is an English loanword and is usually plural-only in German: die News. For one item, use Nachricht.
Mini-lesson: News
Short reports about current events, especially those delivered through media. News is an English loanword and is usually plural-only in German: die News. For one item, use Nachricht.
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