die Sensation
Translation
sensation, stir, furore
Examples
Sein Sieg war eine echte Sensation.
His victory was a real sensation.
Die Nachricht verursachte eine große Sensation.
The news caused a great sensation.
Das war die Sensation des Tages.
That was the sensation of the day.
Grammar Patterns
to be a sensation Das Konzert war eine Sensation.
to cause a sensation Ihre Rede verursachte eine Sensation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Aufsehen (stir), die Furore (furore), das Ereignis (event)
Etymology
An internationalism from Latin 'sensatio' (perception, feeling). It's very similar in many languages.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'sensation'. Think of a sensational event that causes a public stir.