Noun
die Posse
Pronunciation: [ˈpɔsə]
farce, burlesque
C2
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plural Possen
Meanings
Noun
- farce, burlesque
Example sentence
Die ganze Sitzung geriet am Ende zur Posse.
In the end the whole session turned into a farce.
Word forms
singular
die Posse
plural
die Possen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Posse
Accusativedie Posse
Dativeder Posse
Genitiveder Posse
Plural
Nominativedie Possen
Accusativedie Possen
Dativeden Possen
Genitiveder Possen
Usage
- eine Posse aufführen — Perform a farce.
- zur Posse werden — Turn into a ridiculous affair; a figurative use.
Die Posse brachte das Publikum immer wieder zum Lachen.
The farce repeatedly made the audience laugh.