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Zuspruch

encouragement, words of comfort

noun TSOO-shprookh Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

demand, popularity (colloquial)

Usage Note

Zuspruch (m) primarily means comforting or encouraging words: 'jemandem Zuspruch geben' (to offer someone encouragement). A secondary common use: an event hat großen Zuspruch means it was very well attended. Both uses are standard in modern German.

Examples

"Der Zuspruch ihrer Freunde half ihr, die schwierige Zeit zu überstehen."

Natural Translation

The encouragement of her friends helped her to get through the difficult time.

Literal Translation

The encouragement of-her friends helped her, the difficult time to survive.

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