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Literatur

/lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. die Literaturen

literature

Deutsche Literatur — Goethe, Kafka, and today many young authors with roots all over the world.

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Literatur
literature

Sie studiert deutsche Literatur.

She's studying German literature.

Word family

Literaturliterarischliteraryder Literaturpreisliterary prizedie Fachliteraturspecialist literature

Common combinations

  • deutsche LiteraturGerman literature
  • moderne Literaturmodern literature
  • Literatur lesento read literature

Real examples

  • Ich interessiere mich für moderne Literatur.I'm interested in modern literature.
  • In der Bibliothek gibt es viel Literatur zu diesem Thema.The library has a lot of literature on this subject.
  • Kafka ist ein großer Name der deutschsprachigen Literatur.Kafka is a big name in German-language literature.

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