Hervorhebung Glossary of terms

Hervorhebung is the act of highlighting or emphasizing specific elements in communication to give them greater relevance.

Additional Information

  • Translations: emphasis, highlighting, stress
  • Related concepts: Betonung, Akzentuierung, Fokussierung, Unterstreichung

Detailed Explanation

In German, Hervorhebung is achieved through various linguistic and stylistic resources. These include the use of intonation in speech, italics or bold in writing, and specific grammatical structures such as the emphatic positioning of words in the sentence.

It can also be achieved through the use of modal particles or emphatic adverbs.

Usage examples of "Hervorhebung"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich habe das Buch gelesen.The pronoun 'Ich' at the beginning of the sentence emphasizes who performed the action.
  2. Das ist wirklich wichtig!The adverb 'wirklich' (really) is used to emphasize the importance of the matter.
  3. Er hat sogar den Abwasch gemacht.The particle 'sogar' (even) highlights the unexpected or surprising nature of the action.
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