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Story.

plot (of a novel, film, etc.)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstɔʁi//ˈstɔɹi/
  1. plot (of a novel, film, etc.)

    colloquial · feminine
    Die zahlreichen Rückblenden machen es schwer, der Story zu folgen.
  2. sensational story, cover story (account of sensational character and/or unknown credibility)

    colloquial · feminine
    Hast du schon die Story über das „CIA-Drehkreuz Deutschland“ gelesen?
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Indo-European *wéydtōr Proto-Hellenic *wístōr Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στωρ (hĭ́stōr) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ῐ̔στορέω (hĭstoréō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ῐ̔στορῐ́ᾱ (hĭstorĭ́ā)bor. Latin historiader. Old French estoire Old French estoriebor. Middle English storie English storybor. German Story Borrowed from English story.

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