German word

Theatergruppe

Pronunciation

IPA/teˈaːtɐˌgʁʊpə/

Meaning

  • feminine nountheater group

Example

Unsere Theatergruppe hat heute Probe.

Our theater group has rehearsal today.

Illustration for Theatergruppe (theater group)

More examples

Auf dem Festival trat eine Theatergruppe aus der Region auf.

At the festival, a theater group from the region performed.

Core concept

A small ensemble gathers around scripts, rehearses together, and brings a shared production to the stage.

Common phrases

  • eine Theatergruppe leiten

    lead a theater group

  • mit der Theatergruppe proben

    rehearse with the theater group

Similar words

Ensemble: A fixed group of performers creating and presenting stage works together.
Truppe: A small actor-led group formed to give stage performances.

Definition in German

eine meist informelle oder kleinere Gruppe, die gemeinsam Theaterprojekte plant, probt und aufführt

Word origin

Theatergruppe is a German compound of Theater, from Latin theatrum and Greek theatron, and Gruppe, borrowed through French or Italian.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine: die Theatergruppe, eine Theatergruppe, and mit der Theatergruppe; its plural is Theatergruppen.

Opposites

  • Einzelkünstlerindividual artistnoun

Related words

  • theatralischtheatricaladjective
  • Gruppenarbeitgroup worknoun

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