Noun
die Oper
Pronunciation: [ˈoːpɐ]
opera (theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance)
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rank #2,698
plural Opern
Meanings
Noun
- opera (theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance)
- opera house, opera (theatre, or similar building, primarily used for staging opera)
Example sentence
Sind Sie schon einmal in der Oper gewesen?
Have you ever been to the opera?
Word forms
singular
die Oper
plural
die Opern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Oper
Accusativedie Oper
Dativeder Oper
Genitiveder Oper
Plural
Nominativedie Opern
Accusativedie Opern
Dativeden Opern
Genitiveder Opern
Usage
- eine Oper aufführen — Stage or perform an opera.
- in die Oper gehen — Go to the opera; destination uses accusative.
In dieser Oper singt meine Schwester im Chor.
My sister sings in the chorus in this opera.