die Operette

B2

operetta

English meaning
operetta
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Operetten
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

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Operette in a sentence

Die Operette ist eine leichtere Form der Oper.

The operetta is a lighter form of opera.

Declension of die Operette

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Operettedie Operetten
Accusativedie Operettedie Operetten
Dativeder Operetteden Operetten
Genitiveder Operetteder Operetten

Word family

die Operette is built from die Oper (opera). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Operette comes from

Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts von italienisch operetta entlehnt, Verkleinerung von opera. Eigentlich „Werkchen“.

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Questions about Operette

Is it der, die or das Operette?

It is die Operette — Operette is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Operetten.

What is the plural of Operette?

The plural of die Operette is die Operetten.

What is the genitive of Operette?

The genitive singular is der Operette. The dative plural is den Operetten.

What does Operette mean in English?

die Operette means "operetta". For example: "Die Operette ist eine leichtere Form der Oper." — "The operetta is a lighter form of opera."

What level is Operette in German?

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

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