Komödiant

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian commediante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /komøˈdi̯ant/
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Noun

Komödiant m (weak, genitive Komödianten, plural Komödianten, feminine Komödiantin)

  1. (theater) comedian, actor
    Synonym: Schauspieler
    Coordinate term: Tragöde
    • 2021 June 23, Peter Kümmel, “So was sieht man nicht bei Netflix”, in Die Zeit:
      Über die Jahre hin hat er sich als einer unserer besten, uneitelsten und körperlich fittesten Komödianten erwiesen – Heldendarsteller und Stuntman in einem.
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  2. (entertainment, somewhat dated) comedian
    Synonyms: Comedian, Humorist, Komiker
  3. (derogatory) hypocrite

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