Interview

See also: interview

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English interview.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɐˌvjuː/

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Noun

Interview n (genitive Interviews, plural Interviews)

1. interview (journalistic dialogue)

Usage notes

• German Interview is now sometimes used in contexts other than journalism, particularly for a “job interview”. This usage is still felt as an unnecessary anglicism by many or most language users, however. The normal word is Vorstellungsgespräch.

Synonyms

• Befragung
• Gespräch

Derived terms

• interviewen

Related terms

• Exklusivinterview, Fernsehinterview, Radiointerview, Zeitungsinterview

Further reading

• “Interview” in Duden online