Noun
das Double
Pronunciation: /ˈduːbəl/
stand-in, double (actor who shoots certain scenes for another)
B2
rank #4,868
plural Doubles
Meanings
Noun
- stand-in, double (actor who shoots certain scenes for another)
- lookalike, double (artist or agent who resembles and imitates a famous person)
- double (the winning of two (national) competitions in one year, especially league and cup)
Example sentence
Die gefährlichen Szenen übernimmt ein Double.
A stand-in does the dangerous scenes.
Word forms
singular
das Double
plural
die Doubles
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Double
Accusativedas Double
Dativedem Double
Genitivedes Doubles
Plural
Nominativedie Doubles
Accusativedie Doubles
Dativeden Doubles
Genitiveder Doubles
Usage
- ein Double für einen Schauspieler — A stand-in who performs certain scenes in an actor's place.
- Double / doppelt — The German noun Double names a person here; the ordinary adjective double is doppelt.
Für die Reitszene wurde ein erfahrenes Double eingesetzt.
An experienced double was used for the riding scene.