German Conversation · Level 78
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German word
Verfilmung
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounfilm adaptation
Example
Die Verfilmung des Romans war besser als erwartet.
The film adaptation of the novel was better than expected.
More examples
Die Verfilmung wurde international gezeigt.
The film adaptation was shown internationally.
Core concept
A written story crosses into moving pictures, while the word can also include the finished movie.
Common phrases
die Verfilmung eines Bestsellers
the film adaptation of a bestseller
eine Kino-Verfilmung
a theatrical film adaptation
eine moderne Verfilmung
a modern film adaptation
Similar words
Regie: The work of directing a film and guiding its overall production.
Adaption: A film-ready transformation of material from an original work.
Drehbuch: A screenplay containing the scenes and dialogue needed for filming.
Bearbeitung: The editing or abridging of an original work for a new version.
Definition in German
Verfilmung meint das Verfilmen einer bestehenden Vorlage in einen Film sowie das daraus entstandene Filmprodukt.
Word origin
Verfilmung derives from the verb verfilmen, formed from Film with ver- and -en, plus the noun-forming suffix -ung.
Usage tips
- Verfilmung is feminine, so the forms are die Verfilmung and die Verfilmungen.
Other meanings
- film versionnoun
Opposites
- Originalfassungoriginal versionnoun
- Vorlagesource materialnoun
Related words
- Verfilmungsrechtfilm adaptation rightsnoun
- Verfilmerfilm adaptornoun