Noun
die Strophe
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtʁoːfə/
stanza (a unit of a poem)
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plural Strophen
Meanings
Noun
- stanza (a unit of a poem)
- verse (a section of a song)
Example sentence
Er übersetzte die Strophe ins Englische.
He translated the verse into English.
Word forms
singular
die Strophe
plural
die Strophen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Strophe
Accusativedie Strophe
Dativeder Strophe
Genitiveder Strophe
Plural
Nominativedie Strophen
Accusativedie Strophen
Dativeden Strophen
Genitiveder Strophen
Usage
- die erste Strophe eines Gedichts — The first stanza of a poem.
- Strophe / Vers — A group of lines versus one poetic line.
In der letzten Strophe ändert sich die Stimmung des Gedichts.
In the final stanza, the mood of the poem changes.