# Skopostheorie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌskəʊpəʊsˌteɪəˈɹiː/

## Definitions
1. The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.

## Etymology
From German, from Skopos + Theorie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skopostheorie