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Textsorte

text type; genre

noun TEKST-zor-te Rare
Communication Writing

Usage Note

Textsorte is a genre or category of written or spoken text defined by its communicative purpose and structural conventions — e.g. Bewerbungsbrief, Zeitungsartikel, or Protokoll. Schools teach students to identify and produce different Textsorten.

Examples

"Das Protokoll ist eine formelle Textsorte mit klaren strukturellen Vorgaben."

Natural Translation

The minutes are a formal text type with clear structural conventions.

Literal Translation

The minutes is a formal text-type with clear structural requirements.

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