Die Resonanz
Example: Die Resonanz auf das neue Buch war überwältigend positiv.
Definition
"Die Resonanz" refers to the reaction or response given by people to an event, work, or situation, often indicating how positively or negatively it was received. For example, in the phrase, 'Die Resonanz auf das neue Buch war überwältigend positiv,' it means the overwhelming positive feedback to the new book.
Etymology
The word "die Resonanz" comes from the Latin 'resonantia,' meaning 'echo' or 'resounding.' It was adopted into German to describe not just physical echoes but also metaphorical responses or reactions. Did you know that originally it referred to sound waves bouncing back, which perfectly fits its modern metaphorical use for feedback?
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"Die Resonanz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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