Noun
das Hörensagen
Pronunciation: /ˈhøːrənˌzaːɡən/
hearsay; report; that which one has heard from others
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Meanings
Noun
- hearsay; report; that which one has heard from others
Example sentence
Ich kann mich in dieser Sache nicht aufs Hörensagen verlassen.
I can't rely on hearsay in this matter.
Word forms
singular
das Hörensagen
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Hörensagen
Accusativedas Hörensagen
Dativedem Hörensagen
Genitivedes Hörensagens
Hörensagen has no common plural.
Usage
- etwas nur vom Hörensagen kennen — to know something only by hearsay; not through direct experience
- Hörensagen / eigene Beobachtung — hearsay / personal observation; different sources of information
Ich kannte das abgelegene Dorf bisher nur vom Hörensagen.
Until then, I knew the remote village only by hearsay.