Berichtsformel

== German == === Etymology === From Bericht +‎ -s- +‎ Formel. First attested in 1761 by Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈrɪçt͡sˌfɔrml̩/, [bəˈʁɪçt͡sˌfɔɐ̯ml̩] (Swiss Standard German) IPA(key): [bəˈrɪçt͡sˌfɔrml̩] Hyphenation: Be‧richts‧for‧mel Rhymes: -ɔrml̩ === Noun === Berichtsformel f (genitive Berichtsformel, plural Berichtsformeln) (linguistics) reportative formulation (a set phrase which is used to report something (i.e. tell of something which the speaker did not experience firsthand), e.g. a story, a quotation, etc.) Synonyms: Einleitungsphrase, Erzählformel, Redeeinleitungsformel (officialese, chiefly Switzerland) report formula (a set phrase used in official documents) Synonym: Einleitungsformel ==== Declension ====