Gedächtnisleistung

memory performance

noun ge-DAEKHT-nis-lays-tung Rare

Also means

feat of memory

Usage Note

Gedächtnisleistung refers to how well a person performs on memory tasks, or to a specific impressive act of recall. Eine erstaunliche Gedächtnisleistung (an astonishing feat of memory) is a common positive usage.

Examples

"Das Auswendiglernen langer Gedichte ist eine beeindruckende Gedächtnisleistung."

Natural Translation

Memorising long poems is an impressive feat of memory.

Literal Translation

The memorising of long poems is an impressive memory-performance.

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