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Meaning of Zettelkasten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. system of small items of information stored on paper slips or cards, used for organizing knowledge and taking notes
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Zettelkasten.
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Examples

“"Zettel" is German for an index card, and a "Zettelkasten" is a writer's index card file. Schmidt prepared for Zettels Traum with a collection of more than 100,000 index cards in his legendary card file.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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