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history in German

history in German is Geschichte, Historie, Geschichtswissenschaft — history means the study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.

history in German

Geschichte
noun
Historie
noun
Geschichte
noun
The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
Geschichtswissenschaft
noun
The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
Geschichte
noun
(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
Erzählung
noun
(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
Anamnese
noun
(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
Geschichte
noun
(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
Verlauf
noun
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
Geschichte
noun
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.

What does "history" mean?

  1. noun The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
    "She majored in history at university."
  2. noun A record of an entity's past actions or states, such as a browsing history or medical history.
    "The doctor asked about her family medical history."
  3. noun Used to say something is no longer relevant or has ended, especially in the phrase "be history."
    "After that mistake, his career was history."

history in a sentence

  • She majored in history at university.
  • The country has a long and complicated history.
  • The doctor asked about her family medical history.
  • He cleared his browser history before handing over the laptop.

Similar words in German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "history" in German?

"history" in German is Geschichte, Historie, Geschichtswissenschaft. history means: The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.

How do you use "history" in a sentence?

Example: "She majored in history at university." In German, "history" is Geschichte, Historie, Geschichtswissenschaft.

Are there other ways to say "history" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "history": Geschichte, Historie, Geschichtswissenschaft, Erzählung, Anamnese, Verlauf.

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