Vokabahn

Parodie

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Noun

die Parodie

parody (expression making fun of something else)

C1 rank #7,114 plural Parodien

Meanings

Noun
  1. parody (expression making fun of something else)

Example sentence

Der Sketch ist eine gelungene Parodie auf Werbespots.

The sketch is a clever parody of TV commercials.

Word forms

singular die Parodie
plural die Parodien

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Parodie
Accusativedie Parodie
Dativeder Parodie
Genitiveder Parodie

Plural

Nominativedie Parodien
Accusativedie Parodien
Dativeden Parodien
Genitiveder Parodien

Usage

  • eine Parodie auf etwas — A parody of something; auf takes accusative.
  • parodieren — The related verb: imitate something for comic effect.
Extra sentence

Ihre Parodie auf die Nachrichtensendung sorgte für viel Gelächter.

Her parody of the news programme caused a lot of laughter.