German Conversation · Level 94
59 words
German word
Beifall
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaɪ̯fal/
Meaning
- masculine nounapplause
Example
Das Publikum spendete viel Beifall.
The audience gave a great deal of applause.
More examples
Bei der Preisverleihung erhielt die Gewinnerin großen Beifall.
At the award ceremony, the winner was met with loud applause.
Core concept
Clapping and approving calls rise from a crowd, making its support for a performance or statement audible.
Common phrases
großer Beifall
loud applause
Beifall zollen
applaud
Similar words
Applaus: Clapping expresses praise or welcome in a public setting.
Jubel: Loud cheers and shouts express strong joy or excitement.
Lob: Words that praise the good qualities of an action or result.
Definition in German
Durch Applaus und Zurufe manifestierte Zustimmung oder Anerkennung gegenüber einer Darbietung oder Äußerung.
Word origin
Beifall comes from Middle High German bîval and is related to beifallen, whose older sense involved something falling to or becoming allotted to someone before the meaning shifted toward approval.
Usage tips
- Beifall is masculine, so the definite form is der Beifall; it is usually a mass noun, as in viel Beifall.
Other meanings
- acclaimnoun
- praisenoun
Opposites
- Buh-Rufbooingnoun
Related words
- Beifallsbekundungexpression of applausenoun