German Conversation · Level 16
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German word
Ballett
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈlɛt/
Meaning
- neuter nounballet
Example
Das Ballett beginnt um acht Uhr.
The ballet begins at eight o'clock.
More examples
Am Samstag gehen wir ins Ballett.
The ballet starts at eight.
Core concept
A disciplined stage world of dancers, precise steps, music, and often a shared story or mood.
Common phrases
eine Ballettaufführung besuchen
attend a ballet performance
ins Ballett gehen
go to the ballet
Similar words
Tanz: Movement to rhythm that conveys feelings, ideas, or meaning.
Aufführung: A performance presented live to an audience in a theater or other venue.
Tänzer: A dancer who performs on stage.
Ballerina: A woman who performs ballet.
Definition in German
Ballett bezeichnet eine meist klassische Form des Tanztheaters mit präzisen Schrittabfolgen und musikalischer Begleitung.
Word origin
Ballett entered German through French ballet from Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo, ultimately related to Latin ballare, 'to dance'.
Usage tips
- Ballett is neuter, with the forms das Ballett, ein Ballett, and the plural die Ballette.
Other meanings
- ballet companynoun
- ballet performancenoun
Related words
- Ballettschuleballet schoolnoun
- Balletttänzerinballerinanoun