Vocabulary
der
Chor
/koːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. die Chöre
choir
A group that sings together — in church, at school, in a club. Many Germans sing in a Chor for decades. The Ch is said like a k.
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- Singular
- der Chor
- Plural
- die Chöre
- Genitiv
- des Chors
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Chor
choir
Wir singen seit dreißig Jahren zusammen im Chor.
We've been singing together in the choir for thirty years.
Word family
Chordie Chorprobechoir rehearsalder Kirchenchorchurch choirim Chorall together, in unison
Common combinations
- im Chor singento sing in a choir
- einem Chor beitretento join a choir
Common learner mistakes
- der [ʃoːɐ̯] / der [xoːɐ̯]der [koːɐ̯]In Chor (and Chaos, Charakter, Christ) the Ch at the start is said like k.
Real examples
- Wir singen seit dreißig Jahren zusammen im Chor.We've been singing together in the choir for thirty years.
- Am Dienstagabend habe ich immer Chorprobe.On Tuesday evenings I always have choir rehearsal.
- Die Kinder riefen im Chor: „Danke!“The children shouted all together: “Thank you!”
