Schlagzeile
headline
noun SHLAHK-tsy-le Rare
Origin: from Schlag (strike) + Zeile (line)
Usage Note
Schlagzeile is the headline of a news item, often dramatic. The idiom Schlagzeilen machen means 'to make headlines', i.e. to attract media attention. Plural: Schlagzeilen.
Examples
"Der Skandal sorgte tagelang für Schlagzeilen."
Natural Translation
The scandal made headlines for days.
Literal Translation
The scandal provided for-days for headlines.
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