Vocabulary
der
Trailer
/ˈtʁeːlɐ/· noun· Pl. die Trailer
trailer (for a film, series or game)
Der Trailer — the short preview of a film or series that you watch online or in the cinema before the main feature; on a lorry, a trailer is der Anhänger.
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- Singular
- der Trailer
- Plural
- die Trailer
- Genitiv
- des Trailers
One word, many lives
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Trailer
(film) trailer
Der erste Trailer zur neuen Staffel wurde innerhalb eines Tages millionenfach geklickt.
The first trailer for the new season was clicked millions of times within a day.
Word family
Trailerder Kinotrailercinema trailerder Filmtrailerfilm trailer
Common combinations
- den Trailer ansehento watch the trailer
- der offizielle Trailerthe official trailer
- einen Trailer veröffentlichento release a trailer
Common learner mistakes
- der Trailer (am Lkw)der AnhängerA vehicle trailer is normally der Anhänger; Trailer for vehicles is transport jargon (and der Bootstrailer). In everyday German der Trailer is a film preview.
Real examples
- Nach dem Trailer hatte ich mehr erwartet, der Film war ziemlich langweilig.After the trailer I'd expected more — the film was pretty boring.
- Im Kino laufen vor dem Hauptfilm meist mehrere Trailer.At the cinema several trailers are usually shown before the main film.
- Der Verlag hat zur Neuerscheinung sogar einen kurzen Trailer produziert.The publisher even produced a short trailer for the new release.
