German word

Performance

Pronunciation

IPA/pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯məns/

Meaning

  • feminine nounperformance

Example

Die Performances im Theater gestern waren sehr bewegend.

Yesterday's performances at the theater were very moving.

Illustration for Performance (performance)

More examples

Ich gehe heute Abend auf eine Performance im Stadtzentrum.

I'm going to a performance in the city center this evening.

Core concept

A planned live act stands before an audience, where movement, speech, or presence creates the work in the moment.

Common phrases

  • auf eine Performance gehen

    go to a performance

  • zeitgenössische Performance

    contemporary performance

  • interaktive Performance

    interactive performance

Similar words

Aufführung: A formal staging of a play, concert, or other work before an audience.
Vorstellung: A show or film presented for an audience.
Auftritt: A brief appearance or turn on stage by a person or group.
Darbietung: A performed display of skill, artistry, or musical ability.

Definition in German

Eine geplante, öffentlich vorgeführte Handlung oder Darbietung, besonders im künstlerischen Bereich.

Word origin

German borrowed Performance from English performance, which derives through French from Latin performare, meaning "to carry out" or "complete".

Usage tips

  • Performance is feminine in German, with the article die and the plural Performances.

Opposites

Related words

  • Performancekunstperformance artnoun
  • Performancekünstlerperformance artistnoun

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