Vocabulary
das
Ensemble
/ɑ̃ˈsɑ̃ːbl̩/· noun· Pl. die Ensembles
company, ensemble (of actors, musicians, dancers); ensemble (of buildings or matching clothes)
Das Ensemble — the permanent company of actors at a theatre, or a group of musicians; less often a group of historic buildings or a matching outfit.
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- Singular
- das Ensemble
- Plural
- die Ensembles
- Genitiv
- des Ensembles
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Ensemble
company, ensemble (theatre, music)
Das Ensemble des Stadttheaters besteht aus zwanzig Schauspielerinnen und Schauspielern.
The municipal theatre's company consists of twenty actresses and actors.
Word family
Ensembledas Theaterensembletheatre companydas Ensemblemitgliedcompany memberdas Kammerensemblechamber ensemble
Common combinations
- zum Ensemble gehörento be part of the company
- ins Ensemble aufgenommen werdento join the company
- ein festes Ensemblea permanent company
Common learner mistakes
- [ɛnˈzɛmblə][ɑ̃ˈsɑ̃ːbl̩]Ensemble is a French loanword and keeps a French-style pronunciation with nasal vowels.
Real examples
- Nach der Premiere wurde das ganze Ensemble mit minutenlangem Applaus gefeiert.After the premiere the whole company was celebrated with minutes of applause.
- Seit sie zum Ensemble der Oper gehört, steht sie fast jeden Abend auf der Bühne.Since she joined the opera company she has been on stage almost every evening.
- Das kleine Ensemble spielt vor allem Barockmusik, und zwar auf historischen Instrumenten.The small ensemble mainly plays baroque music, and on period instruments at that.
