Karaoke

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See also: karaoke, karaoké, and karaokê

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Etymology

From Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), the latter being an abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra. The German word may also have been borrowed in part through English karaoke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaʁaˈoːkə/
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Noun

Karaoke n or f (mixed, genitive Karaokes or Karaoke, plural Karaoken)

  1. (usually uncountable) karaoke (form of entertainment; an individual performance or session of it)

Usage notes

  • Duden gives this word as a neuter, but in practice it is often, and perhaps predominantly, feminine (by analogy with the majority of words in -e).
  • The plural is exceedingly rare and probably restricted to informal use.

Declension

Declension of Karaoke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine das, die Karaoke die Karaoken
genitive eines, einer des, der Karaokes, Karaoke der Karaoken
dative einem, einer dem, der Karaoke den Karaoken
accusative ein, eine das, die Karaoke die Karaoken

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