noun
presentation, report
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Referat: neuter noun meaning 'presentation' or 'report' (also 'talk'). Commonly a student or specialist oral presentation, sometimes a written report. Article das; plural Referate. Regular declension. No special prepositions or auxiliaries. Frequently assigned in school and university to present topics concisely.
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Ich muss ein Referat über die Geschichte Berlins halten.
I have to give a presentation about the history of Berlin.
Ich habe morgen ein Referat in der Uni.
I have a presentation at university tomorrow.
Als die Schüler das Referat vorstellten, applaudierte die Klasse, weil das Thema sehr interessant gewesen war.
When the students presented the report, the class applauded because the topic had been very interesting.
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Picture a student at the front of a classroom giving a short talk with slides titled 'Referat'.
Sounds like 'refer at' — imagine you refer at a meeting when you give a presentation.
das (neuter) — remember 'das Referat' by thinking 'das' sounds like 'class' (class presentation).
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In German, 'Referat' commonly means a short oral presentation in school or university; it can also mean a written report in some contexts.