German word

Serie

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzeːʁi̯ə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounseries

Example

Ich habe gestern eine neue Serie angefangen.

I started a new series yesterday.

Illustration for Serie (series)

More examples

Viele Zuschauer mögen eine Serie.

Many viewers like a series.

Core concept

One story or theme unfolds through separate parts that belong together.

Common phrases

  • beliebte Serie

    popular series

  • Staffel einer Serie

    season of a series

Similar words

Staffel: A defined season within a series, forming one grouped part of the production.
Folge: One individual installment or broadcast in a program or streaming series.

Definition in German

Zusammenhängende Folge von Episoden oder Ausgaben, meist in Film, Fernsehen oder Presse.

Word origin

German Serie is a borrowing based on Latin series and retains the older sense of an ordered succession.

Usage tips

  • In media, die Serie names the whole production, while a single episode is eine Folge and a season is eine Staffel.

Other meanings

  • sequencenoun
  • setnoun

Related words

  • Serienfolgeepisode of a seriesnoun

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