Artikulieren
Example: Er konnte seine Gedanken klar und präzise artikulieren.
Definition
"Artikulieren" means to express thoughts, ideas, or feelings clearly and precisely through spoken language. It involves pronouncing words distinctly and arranging them in a way that makes communication effective and understandable, as in the sentence: 'He could articulate his thoughts clearly and precisely.'
Etymology
The word "artikulieren" comes from the Latin verb 'articulare,' meaning 'to divide into joints' or 'to utter distinctly.' It entered German through Latin and French influences, originally referring to the movement of joints and later extending metaphorically to speech. Did you know that the connection between joints and speech highlights how clear speech involves precise movements of the mouth?
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"Artikulieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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