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Botschaft

message

noun BOTE-shaft Less Common
Communication Media

Origin: from Bote ('messenger')

Also means

embassy

Usage Note

Botschaft is feminine and neatly carries two senses: a 'message' (eine wichtige Botschaft) and a diplomatic 'embassy' (die deutsche Botschaft). Both trace back to Bote ('messenger'); the person staffing the embassy is der Botschafter ('ambassador').

Examples

"Die Botschaft ist klar."

Natural Translation

The message is clear.

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