Noun
die Ansprache
speech, address (an oration on a specific topic for a specific audience)
C1
rank #5,800
plural Ansprachen
Meanings
Noun
- speech, address (an oration on a specific topic for a specific audience)
- toast (speech involved)
Example sentence
Ich hielt auf der Hochzeitsfeier gestern eine Ansprache.
I gave a speech at the wedding yesterday.
Word forms
singular
die Ansprache
plural
die Ansprachen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ansprache
Accusativedie Ansprache
Dativeder Ansprache
Genitiveder Ansprache
Plural
Nominativedie Ansprachen
Accusativedie Ansprachen
Dativeden Ansprachen
Genitiveder Ansprachen
Usage
- eine Ansprache halten — Give a speech to an audience.
- Ansprache / Gespräch — A speech directed at listeners versus a conversation with participants.
Zur Eröffnung hielt die Direktorin eine kurze Ansprache.
The director gave a short speech at the opening.