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die Rolle

B1

role

English meaning
role
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Rollen
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

Rolle in a sentence

Die Schauspielerin hat ihre Rolle sehr gut gespielt.

The actress played her role very well.

Declension of die Rolle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Rolledie Rollen
Accusativedie Rolledie Rollen
Dativeder Rolleden Rollen
Genitiveder Rolleder Rollen

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Where Rolle comes from

etymologisch: ::[1] belegt seit frühneuhochdeutscher Zeit ::[2] mittelhochdeutsch rolle, im 15. Jahrhundert von französisch von rôle entlehnt, das auf lateinisch rotula „Rädchen“ zurückgeht.

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Questions about Rolle

Is it der, die or das Rolle?

It is die Rolle — Rolle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Rollen.

What is the plural of Rolle?

The plural of die Rolle is die Rollen.

What is the genitive of Rolle?

The genitive singular is der Rolle. The dative plural is den Rollen.

What does Rolle mean in English?

die Rolle means "role". For example: "Die Schauspielerin hat ihre Rolle sehr gut gespielt." — "The actress played her role very well."

What level is Rolle in German?

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

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