Meaning 1neutral; context determines plural form · 82%
An important word, often written down to help recall information.
Natural examples
Bitte notieren Sie nur die wichtigsten Stichwörter.
Please write down only the most important keywords.
Die Stichwörter im Lernzettel erinnern mich an die wichtigsten Punkte.
The keywords in the study notes remind me of the main points.
Vor dem Vortrag notierte sie drei Stichwörter auf einer Karte.
Before the talk, she wrote three keywords on a card.
Usage note
Stichwort is neuter; its plurals are Stichwörter and Stichworte. Here it means an important or memorable keyword.
Mini-lesson: Stichwort
An important word, often written down to help recall information. Stichwort is neuter; its plurals are Stichwörter and Stichworte. Here it means an important or memorable keyword.
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