Theater
See also: theater
German
ein Theater
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˈaːtɐ/
(file) - Hyphenation: The‧a‧ter
Noun
Theater n (strong, genitive Theaters, plural Theater)
- theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)
- theater (drama or performance as a profession or artform)
- theatrical company, troupe, theater company (company (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers)
- audience (large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance in a theater)
- (informal) to-do, fuss, hassle (excessive activity, worry, bother, talk, or conflict)
Declension
Declension of Theater [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Theater | die | Theater |
| genitive | eines | des | Theaters | der | Theater |
| dative | einem | dem | Theater | den | Theatern |
| accusative | ein | das | Theater | die | Theater |
Hyponyms
- Abendtheater
- Amphitheater
- Freilichttheater
- Jugendtheater
- Kasperltheater
- Kindertheater
- Marionettentheater
- Musiktheater
- Nachmittagstheater
- Puppentheater
- Schlosstheater
- Schmierentheater
- Sommertheater
- Stadttheater
- Wandertheater
Related terms
- Theaterabend
- Theaterangestellter
- Theateraufführung
- Theaterautor
- Theaterbühne
- Theaterdirektor
- Theatereingang
- Theaterhaus
- Theaterintendant
- Theaterkarte
- Theaterleiter
- Theaterloge
- Theaterplatz
- Theaterreihe
- Theatersaal
- Theaterschauspieler
- Theatersessel
- Theatersouffleur
- Theatersouffleuse
- Theaterstück
- Theatertreppe
- Theaterveranstaltung
- Theatervorführung
- Theatervorhang
- Theatervorstellung
Further reading
- “Theater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Theater” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Theater” in Duden online
Theater on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de