German Conversation · Level 59
75 words
German word
Komödie
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈmøːdi̯ə/
Meaning
- feminine nouncomedy
Example
Wir sehen heute eine Komödie im Fernsehen.
We're watching a comedy on TV today.
More examples
Am Wochenende sehen wir im Kino eine Komödie.
This weekend, we are seeing a comedy at the cinema.
Core concept
An audience watches everyday conflicts become amusing instead of tragic, ending in restored harmony.
Common phrases
im Kino eine Komödie sehen
see a comedy at the cinema
die neue Komödie im Kino
the new comedy at the cinema
eine klassische Komödie
a classical comedy
über eine Komödie lachen
laugh at a comedy
Similar words
Film: A filmed fictional story intended for cinema or streaming audiences.
Drama: A genre centered on emotional tension and conflict in film or theatre.
Serie: A continuing work told across multiple television or streaming episodes.
Sitcom: A light television comedy about everyday events told in short episodes.
Definition in German
Die Komödie ist ein meist unterhaltsames Drama, das Konflikte leicht löst und durch Humor das Publikum erfreut.
Word origin
Komödie developed from Greek kōmōidía via Latin comoedia before entering German through older forms of the word.
Usage tips
- Komödie names a comic work or genre, while Komik refers to the humorous quality or effect itself.
Other meanings
- farcenoun
Opposites
- Tragödietragedynoun
Related words
- Komödienfilmcomedy filmnoun
- komödiantischcomedicadjective