die Story
story
A story or report, often used in a colloquial or journalistic context.
EXAMPLE
Der Reporter recherchiert eine große Story über politische Korruption.
The reporter is researching a major story about political corruption.
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Meanings
die Story
story
A function on social media in which users publish a sequence of images or videos that automatically disappear after 24 hours.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe das Konzert gestern Abend in meiner Instagram-Story geteilt.
I shared the concert in my Instagram story last night.
Usage tips
Anglicism and style
'Story' is a word from English and is often used colloquially in German. It gives a statement a modern and informal tone.
EXAMPLE
Er hat mir seine ganze Lebens-Story erzählt.
He told me his whole life story.
Context clue
You can tell from context whether a story or a social media feature is meant. Terms like 'Reporter' (reporter) or 'Zeitung' (newspaper) point to a narrative, while words like 'Instagram', 'posten' (to post), or 'online' refer to the social media meaning.
EXAMPLE
Der Journalist hat eine spannende Story veröffentlicht.
The journalist published an exciting story.
Journalistic use
In journalistic language, 'Story' is often used with verbs like 'recherchieren' (to research), 'aufdecken' (to uncover), or 'verfolgen' (to follow/pursue). People also speak of a 'große' (major) or 'exklusive' (exclusive) story.
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitung deckte eine große Story über den Skandal auf.
The newspaper uncovered a major story about the scandal.
Use in social media
In the context of social media, 'Story' is often combined with verbs like 'posten' (to post), 'teilen' (to share), 'hochladen' (to upload), or 'ansehen' (to view). People say 'eine Story machen' (to make a story) or 'etwas in die Story stellen' (to put something in one's story).
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ein Foto vom Sonnenuntergang in ihre Story gepostet.
She posted a photo of the sunset to her story.
Compare with
Story vs Geschichte
story / history
Geschichte and Story can both refer to a narrated event. Geschichte can be used neutrally in a variety of situations, while Story usually sounds more informal or journalistic. Geschichte is therefore more suitable in a factual or formal text, while Story often fits a casual media piece.
Story
Das Magazin bringt die Story einer jungen Ärztin auf der Titelseite.
The magazine features the story of a young doctor on its cover.
Geschichte
Die Autorin beschreibt die Geschichte einer jungen Ärztin in einem sachlichen Bericht.
The author describes the story of a young doctor in a factual report.
In real life
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