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The title of a text, chapter, or section, usually larger or highlighted in some other way to announce the content.
Die Überschrift des Zeitungsartikels hat sofort mein Interesse geweckt.
The heading of the newspaper article immediately sparked my interest.
The word is made up of 'über' (over/above) and 'Schrift' (writing). So it literally describes writing that stands above the actual text.
Eine gute Überschrift fasst den Hauptgedanken des Textes zusammen.
A good heading summarizes the main idea of the text.
Common verbs used with 'Überschrift' (heading) are 'eine Überschrift formulieren' (to formulate a heading), 'eine Überschrift tragen' (to bear/have a heading), or 'eine Überschrift auswählen' (to choose a heading).
Der Artikel trägt die Überschrift „Neue Wege in der Forschung“.
The article has the heading 'New Paths in Research'.
To state the title of a text, you often use the phrase 'Die Überschrift lautet ...' (The heading is ...). To refer to the content, you say 'Unter der Überschrift ...' (Under the heading ...).
Die Überschrift des Kapitels lautet „Die Anfänge der Industrialisierung“.
The heading of the chapter is 'The Beginnings of Industrialization'.
title
'der Titel' and 'die Überschrift' can both appear above a text and announce its content. 'die Überschrift' is used especially for texts, chapters, or sections. 'der Titel' can also be the heading of a text, but it can also be the name of a book, film, or song. That is why the words are sometimes interchangeable, for example with an article. If it is only about a section, 'Überschrift' sounds more natural; for a whole work, 'Titel' is often a better fit.
Für den nächsten Abschnitt sucht ihr noch eine passende Überschrift.
You are still looking for a suitable heading for the next section.
Der Titel des Buches hat mich sofort neugierig gemacht.
The title of the book immediately made me curious.