Wochenzeitschrift

weekly magazine

noun VO-khen-tsayt-shrift Rare

Also means

weekly periodical

Usage Note

Wochenzeitschrift is a general term for any periodical published once a week; it can refer to news magazines such as Der Spiegel or general-interest titles, and is slightly more formal than Wochenmagazin.

Examples

"Die Wochenzeitschrift erscheint jeden Donnerstag mit einem neuen Schwerpunktthema."

Natural Translation

The weekly magazine is published every Thursday with a new main topic.

Literal Translation

The weekly-periodical appears every Thursday with a new focus-topic.

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