Wochenschau

weekly newsreel, weekly news review

noun VO-khen-show Rare

Usage Note

Wochenschau historically referred to the weekly cinema newsreel (Deutsche Wochenschau). Today it is used for any weekly news review programme or column. The word carries a slight historical flavour but is actively used in media contexts.

Examples

"Die Wochenschau fasste die wichtigsten Ereignisse zusammen."

Natural Translation

The weekly news review summarised the most important events.

Literal Translation

The weekly-show summarised the most-important events together.

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