Textstelle

passage in a text; textual locus

noun TEKST-shtel-e Rare

Usage Note

Textstelle refers to a specific point or passage within a written text, often cited in scholarly work. An dieser Textstelle means 'at this point in the text'; the term is neutral across literary and academic contexts.

Examples

"Die Textstelle aus dem zweiten Kapitel ist für die Interpretation entscheidend."

Natural Translation

The passage from the second chapter is decisive for the interpretation.

Literal Translation

The text-passage from the second chapter is for the interpretation decisive.

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