Zitieren
Example: In der Arbeit musste ich mehrere Autoren korrekt zitieren.
Definition
"Zitieren" means to repeat or reproduce words or passages from another author accurately, often used in academic writing to credit original sources. For example, in the sentence 'In der Arbeit musste ich mehrere Autoren korrekt zitieren,' it involves citing multiple authors correctly in a paper.
Etymology
The word "zitieren" comes from the Latin 'citare,' meaning 'to summon' or 'to call forth.' It entered German through French ('citer'), reflecting the act of calling upon an author's words to support one's own writing. Did you know? The root 'citare' also gave rise to the English word 'cite,' showing the shared linguistic heritage.
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"Zitieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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