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Inhaltsangabe

summary; plot summary

noun in-HALTS-an-gaa-buh Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Also means

synopsis

Usage Note

Inhaltsangabe is a brief summary of the content of a text, a standard exercise in German schools: eine Inhaltsangabe schreiben, die Inhaltsangabe eines Romans. Differs from Zusammenfassung in being more plot-focused.

Examples

"Die Schüler sollten eine Inhaltsangabe des Romans schreiben."

Natural Translation

The pupils were supposed to write a summary of the novel.

Literal Translation

The pupils should a summary of the novel write.

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