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Textnachricht

text message

noun TEKST-nahkh-rikt Rare
Communication Media

Also means

SMS

Usage Note

Textnachricht is a written message sent via phone or messenger app (an SMS or chat message), as opposed to a voice call. It is feminine (die Textnachricht), plural Textnachrichten.

Examples

"Sie schickte mir eine kurze Textnachricht, dass sie sich verspätet."

Natural Translation

She sent me a short text message saying she would be late.

Literal Translation

She sent me a short text-message, that she herself delays.

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