noun
report, account
B1
Primary meanings: 'report' or 'account', used for news stories, official reports or personal accounts. Noun: masculine (der Bericht), plural Berichte. Declines regularly (die Berichte). Common collocations: einen Bericht über/von [etwas] (report about/of). Forms: genitive 'des Berichts', dative 'dem Bericht' are common in usage.
Examples
Der Bericht wurde gestern veröffentlicht.
The report was published yesterday.
Der Journalist schreibt einen Bericht über die Konferenz.
The journalist is writing a report about the conference.
Der Journalist veröffentlichte den Bericht, den die Redaktion nach langer Recherche fertigstellte, bevor die Zeitung erschien.
The journalist published the report that the editorial team completed after lengthy research before the newspaper was released.
Details
Mnemonics
visualize a printed report with the word 'Bericht' on the cover
sounds like 'bear-icht' — imagine a bear writing a report
DER Bericht — think 'der' like 'the director' who receives the report
Notes
Bericht is commonly used for news reports, official reports, or personal accounts of events.