die Biographie
Translation
biography, life story
Examples
Sie las die Biographie einer berühmten Künstlerin.
She read the biography of a famous artist.
Diese Biographie ist sehr gut recherchiert.
This biography is very well researched.
Grammar Patterns
a biography ((about sb./sth.)) to write/read a biography about sb./sth. She is writing a biography about a politician.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Lebensbeschreibung, Lebensgeschichte; Spelling variant: Biografie
Etymology
From Greek 'bios' (life) + 'graphein' (to write). Literally 'life-writing'.
Memory Tips
This is an older spelling of 'Biografie'. Both are correct, but 'Biografie' is more common today.