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Schlagzeile

headline

noun SHLAHK-tsy-le Rare

Origin: from Schlag (strike) + Zeile (line)

Usage Note

Schlagzeile is the headline of a news item, often dramatic. The idiom Schlagzeilen machen means 'to make headlines', i.e. to attract media attention. Plural: Schlagzeilen.

Examples

"Der Skandal sorgte tagelang für Schlagzeilen."

Natural Translation

The scandal made headlines for days.

Literal Translation

The scandal provided for-days for headlines.

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