das Ballett
B1ballet
- English meaning
- ballet
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Balletts
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Theatre & Performance
- Dictionary
- German words with B
Ballett in a sentence
Meine Tochter möchte gern Ballett tanzen.
My daughter would like to dance ballet.
Declension of das Ballett
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Ballett | die Balletts |
| Accusative | das Ballett | die Balletts |
| Dative | dem Ballett | den Balletts |
| Genitive | des Balletts | der 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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