das Libretto

B2

libretto

English meaning
libretto
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Libretti
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

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Libretto in a sentence

Das Libretto der Oper ist sehr poetisch.

The libretto of the opera is very poetic.

Declension of das Libretto

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Librettodie Libretti
Accusativedas Librettodie Libretti
Dativedem Librettoden Librettos
Genitivedes Librettosder Libretti

Where Libretto comes from

im 19. Jahrhundert von italienisch libretto wörtlich „kleines Buch“ entlehnt

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Questions about Libretto

Is it der, die or das Libretto?

It is das Libretto — Libretto is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Libretti.

What is the plural of Libretto?

The plural of das Libretto is die Libretti.

What is the genitive of Libretto?

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

What does Libretto mean in English?

das Libretto means "libretto". For example: "Das Libretto der Oper ist sehr poetisch." — "The libretto of the opera is very poetic."

What level is Libretto in German?

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

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