Vocabulary
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Gastkommentar
/ˈɡastkɔmɛnˌtaːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. die Gastkommentare
guest commentary, op-ed (an opinion piece by an outside author)
An expert, a politician or a reader writes an opinion piece for the paper — signed with their name and clearly marked as not the paper's own view. Austrian papers print them every day.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Gastkommentar
- Plural
- die Gastkommentare
- Genitiv
- des Gastkommentars
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Gastkommentar
guest opinion piece
In einem Gastkommentar fordert eine Ärztin mehr Geld für die Pflege.
In a guest commentary a doctor calls for more money for care.
Word family
Gastkommentarder Kommentarcommentary, commentder Gastbeitragguest contributionder Gastautor / die Gastautoringuest author
Common combinations
- einen Gastkommentar verfassento write a guest commentary
- in einem Gastkommentar fordernto call for something in a guest commentary
- einen Gastkommentar ablehnento turn down a guest commentary
Real examples
- Der Gastkommentar der Historikerin löste eine lebhafte Debatte aus.The historian's guest commentary sparked a lively debate.
- Wir haben den Gastkommentar um ein Drittel gekürzt.We cut the guest commentary by a third.
- Gastkommentare müssen bis Donnerstag in der Redaktion sein.Guest commentaries have to reach the newsroom by Thursday.
