complex sentence in German is der Schachtelsatz (noun).
- run-on sentence, complex sentence
- Ein Satz, der aus vielen Teilsätzen besteht und oft schwer verständlich ist.
- Ein komplexer Satzbau mit mehreren Nebensätzen, die ineinander verschachtelt sind.
Example:
- Der Jurist formulierte einen langen Schachtelsatz.
- Manche Autoren lieben den Schachtelsatz.
- Vermeiden Sie Schachtelsätze für bessere Lesbarkeit.
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