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das Orchester

B1

orchestra

English meaning
orchestra
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Orchester
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

Orchester in a sentence

Auf unserer Hochzeit hat ein kleines Orchester gespielt.

A small orchestra played at our wedding.

Declension of das Orchester

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Orchesterdie Orchester
Accusativedas Orchesterdie Orchester
Dativedem Orchesterden Orchestern
Genitivedes Orchestersder Orchester

Where Orchester comes from

seit Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts bezeugte Entlehnung sowohl über gleichbedeutend französisch orchestre als auch gleichbedeutend italienisch orchestra, welche beide lateinisch orchestra#orchestra (Latein) „Erhöhung auf der Vorderbühne, auf d…

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Questions about Orchester

Is it der, die or das Orchester?

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

What is the plural of Orchester?

The plural of das Orchester is die Orchester.

What is the genitive of Orchester?

The genitive singular is des Orchesters. The dative plural is den Orchestern.

What does Orchester mean in English?

das Orchester means "orchestra". For example: "Auf unserer Hochzeit hat ein kleines Orchester gespielt." — "A small orchestra played at our wedding."

What level is Orchester in German?

Orchester is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the theatre & performance vocabulary.

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