origin story
die Entstehungsgeschichte, die Entstehungsgeschichten
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origin story
The history or course of how something came into being or developed.
Im Museum wird die Entstehungsgeschichte der Stadt anschaulich dargestellt.
In the museum, the city's origin story is presented vividly.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Entstehungsgeschichten |
| genitive | der Entstehungsgeschichte |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Entstehungsgeschichte | die Entstehungsgeschichten |
| accusative | die Entstehungsgeschichte | die Entstehungsgeschichten |
| dative | der Entstehungsgeschichte | den Entstehungsgeschichten |
| genitive | der Entstehungsgeschichte | der Entstehungsgeschichten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is composed of three parts: 'Entstehung' (the process of coming into being), the linking '-s', and 'Geschichte' (history/story). So it literally means the 'history of its origin'.
Die Entstehungsgeschichte des Internets ist faszinierend.
The origin story of the internet is fascinating.
The first part of the word, 'Entstehung' (emergence/origin), is derived from the verb 'entstehen' (to come into being), which means 'to begin to exist' or 'to develop'. If you know 'entstehen', you can easily work out the meaning.
Hier entsteht ein neues Wohngebiet.
A new residential area is being built here.
People often speak of the origin story of a work of art, a company, a product, or even a conflict. It is always about development over time.
Der Regisseur erzählte von der Entstehungsgeschichte seines neuen Films.
The director talked about the origin story of his new film.
origin
Origin and Entstehungsgeschichte can both describe how a fictional character came into being. Origin is a genre-specific Anglicism, especially in the context of superheroes; Entstehungsgeschichte is the neutral, generally understandable term.
Der neue Comic erzählt die Entstehungsgeschichte des Superhelden.
The new comic tells the superhero's origin story.
Der neue Comic erzählt die Origin des Superhelden.
The new comic tells the superhero's origin story.
