Tagesschau

daily TV news broadcast

noun TAH-ges-show Rare

Usage Note

Tagesschau is the flagship evening news programme of ARD (German public television), broadcast since 1952. The name — literally 'daily show' — has become a generic term for a main news broadcast. The 8 p.m. edition (Tagesschau um 20 Uhr) consistently ranks among Germany's most-watched programmes. Used generically by learners for any main TV news.

Examples

"Meine Eltern schauen jeden Abend pünktlich um acht die Tagesschau."

Natural Translation

My parents watch the Tagesschau every evening punctually at eight.

Literal Translation

My parents watch every evening punctually at eight the daily-show.

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