die Boulevardzeitung
Translation
tabloid, sensationalist newspaper, yellow press
Examples
Ich lese nie Boulevardzeitungen.
I never read tabloid newspapers.
Die Boulevardzeitung berichtet über Prominente.
The tabloid newspaper reports on celebrities.
Grammar Patterns
to read/buy ((a tabloid)) I don't read tabloids.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Klatschzeitung, Revolverblatt; Antonyms: seriöse Zeitung (serious newspaper), Qualitätszeitung (quality newspaper)
Etymology
A compound of 'Boulevard' (from French, a wide street, suggesting popular appeal) and 'Zeitung' (German for newspaper).
Memory Tips
Imagine a newspaper with big headlines sold on a bustling 'boulevard', aimed at the general public.