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das Theater

A2

theatre

English meaning
theatre
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Theater
Vocabulary package
Theatre & Performance

Theater in a sentence

Ich gehe nicht gern ins Theater.

I don't like going to the theatre.

Declension of das Theater

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Theaterdie Theater
Accusativedas Theaterdie Theater
Dativedem Theaterden Theatern
Genitivedes Theatersder Theater

Where Theater comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von französisch théâtre entlehnt, das über lateinisch theatrum auf altgriechisch θέατρον zurückgeht; diesem liegt das griechische Verb θεᾶσθαι „schauen, zuschauen, betrachten“ zugrunde

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Questions about Theater

Is it der, die or das Theater?

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

What is the plural of Theater?

The plural of das Theater is die Theater.

What is the genitive of Theater?

The genitive singular is des Theaters. The dative plural is den Theatern.

What does Theater mean in English?

das Theater means "theatre". For example: "Ich gehe nicht gern ins Theater." — "I don't like going to the theatre."

What level is Theater in German?

Theater is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the theatre & performance vocabulary.

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