German Conversation · Level 7
88 words
German word
Western
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛstɐn/
Meaning
- masculine nounwestern
Example
Gestern haben wir einen Western gesehen.
Yesterday we saw a western.
More examples
Der moderne Western hinterfragt oft die Heldendarstellung.
The modern western often questions the portrayal of heroes.
Core concept
A dusty frontier town, with riders, settlers, and lawmen facing danger beneath a wide sky.
Common phrases
einen Western im Kino sehen
see a western at the cinema
einen Western auf DVD schauen
watch a western on DVD
Similar words
Westernfilm: A film portraying life, conflict, and adventure on the American frontier.
Spaghettiwestern: An Italian-style western known for distinctive music and dramatic direction.
Italo-Western: A western film produced in Italy.
Definition in German
ein Film- oder Literaturgenre, das typische Motive und Figuren des amerikanischen Westens des 19. Jahrhunderts verwendet.
Word origin
German Western was borrowed from English western, which developed from west and became a noun for stories set in the American West.
Usage tips
- Western is masculine in German, with der Western and the unchanged plural die Western.
Opposites
- Antiwesternanti-westernnoun
Related words
- Westernfilmwestern filmnoun
- Westernreitercowboynoun
- Westernmythoswestern mythnoun