die

feminine

ɡəˈʃɪçtə

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Translation

the story; the history

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Word origin

From geschehen ('to happen'); a Geschichte is literally 'that which has happened'.

Origin: Middle High German
Root: geschehen

Grammar

Genderfeminine

PluralGeschichten

Examples

My grandma likes telling me a story before bed.

Deutschlands.

We learn a lot about the history of Germany at school.

That is a true story.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 2: Words 311-320.