das Drama

B2

drama/play

English meaning
drama/play
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Dramen
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

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Drama in a sentence

Das Drama wurde mehrmals aufgeführt.

The drama was performed several times.

Declension of das Drama

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Dramadie Dramen
Accusativedas Dramadie Dramen
Dativedem Dramaden Dramen
Genitivedes Dramasder Dramen

Word family

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Where Drama comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von spätlateinisch drama entlehnt, das auf altgriechisch δρᾶμα „Handlung“ zurückgeht, das zu δράω „tun, handeln“ gebildet wurde

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Questions about Drama

Is it der, die or das Drama?

It is das Drama — Drama is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Dramen.

What is the plural of Drama?

The plural of das Drama is die Dramen.

What is the genitive of Drama?

The genitive singular is des Dramas. The dative plural is den Dramen.

What does Drama mean in English?

das Drama means "drama/play". For example: "Das Drama wurde mehrmals aufgeführt." — "The drama was performed several times."

What level is Drama in German?

Drama is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the theatre & performance vocabulary.

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