🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Information

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Information/ˌɪn.fərˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bericht enthält wichtige Informationen über die Wirtschaftslage."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Facts or details about a subject.

    "The report provided valuable information about the economic situation."
  2. 2

    The knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance.

    "She gathered all the necessary information before making her decision."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'information' originates from the Latin 'informare', meaning 'to shape, form, or train'. It evolved through Old French 'informacion' in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the act of informing or imparting knowledge.

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