news agency
die Nachrichtenagentur, die Nachrichtenagenturen
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news agency
A company that collects and prepares news and information and sells it to media outlets such as newspapers, television stations, or online portals.
Die Meldung wurde von einer internationalen Nachrichtenagentur verbreitet.
The report was distributed by an international news agency.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nachrichtenagenturen |
| genitive | der Nachrichtenagentur |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Nachrichtenagentur | die Nachrichtenagenturen |
| accusative | die Nachrichtenagentur | die Nachrichtenagenturen |
| dative | der Nachrichtenagentur | den Nachrichtenagenturen |
| genitive | der Nachrichtenagentur | der Nachrichtenagenturen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This word is a good example of a German compound. It consists of 'Nachrichten' (plural of Nachricht, news/message) and 'Agentur' (agency). So it is literally an agency for news.
Viele Zeitungen beziehen ihre Informationen von einer Nachrichtenagentur.
Many newspapers get their information from a news agency.
With compound nouns, the last word always determines the article. Since 'Agentur' (agency) is feminine ('die Agentur'), 'die Nachrichtenagentur' (the news agency) is also feminine.
Die größte deutsche Nachrichtenagentur hat ihren Sitz in Hamburg.
The largest German news agency is based in Hamburg.
News agencies are active and take action. Typical verbs used in this context are 'melden' (to report), 'berichten' (to report), and 'verbreiten' (to distribute/spread).
Die Nachrichtenagentur meldete schwere Unruhen in der Hauptstadt.
The news agency reported serious unrest in the capital.
intelligence service / news agency
Nachrichtenagentur and Nachrichtendienst can refer to an organization that collects news reports and passes them on to the media. Nachrichtenagentur is the usual unambiguous term for this; Nachrichtendienst can also mean a state-run organization that operates covertly. For media reports, Nachrichtenagentur is therefore clearer.
Die Nachrichtenagentur schickt den Zeitungen aktuelle Meldungen.
The news agency is sending the newspapers the latest reports.
Der Nachrichtendienst schickt den Zeitungen aktuelle Meldungen.
The news agency is sending the newspapers the latest reports.
