das Ballett

B1

ballet

English meaning
ballet
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Balletts
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

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Ballett in a sentence

Meine Tochter möchte gern Ballett tanzen.

My daughter would like to dance ballet.

Declension of das Ballett

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ballettdie Balletts
Accusativedas Ballettdie Balletts
Dativedem Ballettden Balletts
Genitivedes Ballettsder Balletts

Word family

das Ballett is built from der Ball (ball). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ballett comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von balletto entlehnt, dem Diminutiv von ballo = Tanz

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Questions about Ballett

Is it der, die or das Ballett?

It is das Ballett — Ballett is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Balletts.

What is the plural of Ballett?

The plural of das Ballett is die Balletts.

What is the genitive of Ballett?

The genitive singular is des Balletts. The dative plural is den Balletts.

What does Ballett mean in English?

das Ballett means "ballet". For example: "Meine Tochter möchte gern Ballett tanzen." — "My daughter would like to dance ballet."

What level is Ballett in German?

Ballett is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the theatre & performance vocabulary.

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