die Komparse
C1extra / supernumerary = present in excess of the normal or requisite number
- English meaning
- extra / supernumerary = present in excess of the normal or requisite number
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Komparsen
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Komparse in a sentence
Die Komparse stand im Hintergrund der Szene.
The extra stood in the background of the scene.
Declension of die Komparse
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Komparse | die Komparsen |
| Accusative | den Komparsen | die Komparsen |
| Dative | dem Komparsen | den Komparsen |
| Genitive | des Komparsen | der Komparsen |
Where Komparse comes from
Im 18. Jahrhundert wurde Komparse aus dem gleichbedeutenden italienischen comparsa entlehnt. Dies ist das substantivierte Femininum des Partizip Perfekt von comparire ‚erscheinen, hervortreten‘, in älterer Form auch comparere,
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Questions about Komparse
Is it der, die or das Komparse?
It is die Komparse — Komparse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Komparsen.
What is the plural of Komparse?
The plural of die Komparse is die Komparsen.
What is the genitive of Komparse?
The genitive singular is des Komparsen. The dative plural is den Komparsen.
What does Komparse mean in English?
die Komparse means "extra / supernumerary = present in excess of the normal or requisite number". For example: "Die Komparse stand im Hintergrund der Szene." — "The extra stood in the background of the scene."
What level is Komparse in German?
Komparse is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the films & cinema vocabulary.
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