Gespräch
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German gespræche, gesprēche, from Old High German gisprāchi, from Proto-Germanic *gasprakją. Cognates with Low German Gespreek, Hunsrik Gesprech, Luxembourgish Gespréich, Dutch gesprek, Old English gesprecan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Gespräch n (strong, genitive Gespräches or Gesprächs, plural Gespräche)
- conversation, chat
- in einem Gespräch aufkommen. ― to come up in conversation.
- 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 108:
- Unsere Unterredung wurde jetzt im leichten Plauderton geführt wie ein harmloses Gespräch unter guten Bekannten.
- Our discussion was now held in a light conversational tone like a harmless chat between friendly acquaintances.
- 2022, “Lass uns ein Gespräch sein”, in Können Lieder Freunde sein?, performed by Jetzt!:
- Lass uns ein Gespräch sein / So kommt Welt hinein / Ich will nicht nur / In meinem Kopf sein
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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[edit]Declension of Gespräch [neuter, strong]
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