German word

Film

Pronunciation

IPA/fɪlm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmovie

Example

Wir sehen heute Abend einen Film.

We're watching a movie tonight.

Illustration for Film (movie)

More examples

Meine Freundin hat mir den Film empfohlen.

My girlfriend recommended the movie to me.

Core concept

A connected sequence of visual frames unfolds over time as a story, record, or other screen presentation.

Common phrases

  • einen Film empfehlen

    recommend a movie

  • sich über den Film unterhalten

    talk about the movie

  • den Film kaufen

    buy the movie

Similar words

Spielfilm: A longer fictional movie built around a narrative.
Kurzfilm: A brief movie with a self-contained plot.
Dokumentarfilm: A factual movie about real people, events, or subjects.
Serie: A continuing story released in separate episodes.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet eine längere, zusammenhängende Präsentation bewegter Bilder, die als künstlerischer oder dokumentarischer Beitrag aufgeführt wird.

Word origin

German Film is borrowed from English film, which first referred to a thin membrane and later to photographic material and recorded moving pictures.

Usage tips

  • Film is masculine, so the standard forms are der Film, einen Film, and die Filme.

Other meanings

  • filmnoun
  • footagenoun

Related words

  • Filmindustriemovie industrynoun
  • Filmmusikmovie musicnoun

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