die Geschichte
Translation
history, story, tale, past
Examples
Ich interessiere mich sehr für Geschichte.
I am very interested in history.
Oma erzählt uns eine spannende Geschichte.
Grandma is telling us an exciting story.
Das ist eine lange Geschichte.
That is a long story.
Grammar Patterns
to ((tell)) a story to tell a story Grandma tells a story.
to ((make/write)) history to make/write history We are making history today.
to ((go down)) in history to go down in history The game goes down in history.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Historie, Erzählung; Antonyms: Zukunft
Etymology
From Old High German 'giskehan' (to happen). Literally 'what has happened'.
Memory Tips
Combines the meanings of 'history' (facts) and 'story' (fiction). Think: 'His-story'.