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newspaper article
A written text that is published in a newspaper or magazine and informs about a specific topic, reports on it, or expresses an opinion.
Ich habe gestern einen interessanten Zeitungsartikel über den Klimawandel gelesen.
Yesterday I read an interesting newspaper article about climate change.
This word is a clear example of a compound noun. It consists of 'Zeitung' (newspaper), the linking -s, and 'Artikel' (article).
In der heutigen Ausgabe ist ein langer Zeitungsartikel über die Wahlen.
In today's edition there is a long newspaper article about the elections.
In connection with 'Zeitungsartikel' (newspaper article), certain verbs are often used: you can read, write, publish, or quote an article.
Die Journalistin hat einen preisgekrönten Zeitungsartikel geschrieben.
The journalist wrote an award-winning newspaper article.
To name the topic of the article, you use the preposition 'über' (about) + accusative. To name the place of publication, you use 'in' + dative.
In der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung stand ein Artikel über künstliche Intelligenz.
There was an article about artificial intelligence in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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'der Artikel' and 'der Zeitungsartikel' can both mean a written text that provides information about a topic. 'der Artikel' is more general: it can appear in a newspaper, in a magazine, or on a website. 'der Zeitungsartikel' is more specific and fits when the text is published in a newspaper or in a newspaper-like format. Learners may confuse the words because every 'Zeitungsartikel' is an 'Artikel'. But not every 'Artikel' is a 'Zeitungsartikel'. If the medium is important, 'Zeitungsartikel' is more precise.
Der Zeitungsartikel berichtet über den neuen Bahnhof in der Stadt.
The newspaper article reports on the new train station in the city.
Für die Hausaufgabe liest Lena einen Artikel über gesunde Ernährung im Internet.
For her homework, Lena reads an article about healthy eating online.