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Gerücht

rumour

noun ge-RUEKHT Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

hearsay

Usage Note

Gerücht names an unverified claim spreading by word of mouth: ein Gerücht verbreiten. Plural Gerüchte. The phrase es geht das Gerücht means a rumour is going around. Distinct from Klatsch (gossip) by its focus on a specific unconfirmed assertion.

Examples

"Es geht das Gerücht, dass die Firma schließt."

Natural Translation

There's a rumour that the company is closing.

Literal Translation

It goes the rumour, that the company closes.

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