Noun
die Presse
Pronunciation: /ˈpʁɛsə/
press (printed media)
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plural Pressen
Meanings
Noun
- press (printed media)
- press (device used to apply pressure)
Example sentence
Ich möchte wissen, wer die Geschichte an die Presse weitergeleitet hat.
I'd like to know who leaked the story to the papers.
Word forms
singular
die Presse
plural
die Pressen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Presse
Accusativedie Presse
Dativeder Presse
Genitiveder Presse
Plural
Nominativedie Pressen
Accusativedie Pressen
Dativeden Pressen
Genitiveder Pressen
Usage
- die Presse informieren — The media sense is collective and normally has no plural.
- Presse → Pressen — Pressen refers to machines for pressing, not groups of journalists.
Nach der Eröffnung führte die Künstlerin die Presse durch die Ausstellung.
After the opening, the artist showed the press around the exhibition.