German Conversation · Level 194
26 words
German word
Double
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈduːbl̩/
Meaning
- neuter nounlookalike
Example
Er sah sein Double im Café.
He saw his lookalike in the café.
More examples
Im Magazin wurde sein Double neben einem Interview des Stars abgebildet.
His lookalike was pictured in the magazine next to an interview with the star.
Core concept
A person who resembles another performer closely enough to take that person's place in a film, on stage, or in a photograph.
Common phrases
mit dem Double verwechselt werden
be confused with the lookalike
sein Double entdecken
find his lookalike
Similar words
Doppelgänger: A person who looks so much like someone else that they may be mistaken for that person.
Stand-in: A person who takes an actor's place to set positions and lighting during filming.
Stuntdouble: A performer who replaces an actor during dangerous or highly physical scenes.
Stellvertreter: A person who temporarily takes over someone else's duties or role.
Definition in German
Person, die bei Film, Bühne oder Foto als Ersatz für eine andere Person eingesetzt wird.
Word origin
German Double is borrowed from English double in its performance-related sense, ultimately from French double and Latin duplus, meaning twofold.
Usage tips
- Double is neuter in German, so the usual form is das Double and the plural is Doubles.
Other meanings
- stand-innoun
- doublenoun
Opposites
- Originaloriginalnoun