Vokabahn

Journal

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Noun

das Journal

Pronunciation: /ʒʊrˈnaːl/

journal, diary (a personal record kept over time)

B2 rank #3,414 plural Journale

Meanings

Noun
  1. journal, diary (a personal record kept over time)
  2. magazine (non-academic publication, usually heavily illustrated)
  3. an evening TV programme which summarises and discusses the news of the day

Example sentence

Dieses Journal erscheint jeden Monat.

This magazine comes out every month.

Word forms

singular das Journal
plural die Journale

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Journal
Accusativedas Journal
Dativedem Journal
Genitivedes Journals

Plural

Nominativedie Journale
Accusativedie Journale
Dativeden Journalen
Genitiveder Journale

Usage

  • ein privates Journal führen — Keep a personal journal or diary.
  • Journal / Zeitschrift — Journal can also mean a periodical; context distinguishes it from a private diary.
Extra sentence

Sie führt seit Jahren ein privates Journal.

She has kept a private journal for years.