🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

persönliche Erzählung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: per-söhn-li-che er-zä-lung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Personal Narrative/ˈpɜːrsənl ˈnærətɪv/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er teilte seine persönliche Erzählung über seine Reisen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A narrative or story that recounts personal experiences or events from the author's life.

    "In her essay, she shared a personal narrative about overcoming adversity."
  2. 2

    A literary form that allows the author to express their thoughts and feelings through storytelling.

    "The workshop focused on crafting a compelling personal narrative that resonates with readers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'personal narrative' combines 'personal', derived from the Latin 'personalis', meaning 'of a person', and 'narrative', from the Latin 'narrativus', meaning 'to tell'. The phrase has evolved to describe a story told from the author's own perspective, emphasizing individual experience.

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