Schauspiel
Meaning
- (neuter,strong) play (theatrical performance), drama
- (neuter,strong) spectacle, sight
- (neuter,strong) playhouse
Concepts
play
spectacle
drama
histrionic
show
scenario
screenplay
script
accomplishments
attainments
public entertainment
powerful drug
attraction
sight
something worth seeing
pageant
performance
lurid
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃaʊ̯ʃpiːl/
Etymology
Schau (“view”) + Spiel (“play”). Compare Danish skuespil, Swedish skådespel, Norwegian Bokmål skuespill, Norwegian Nynorsk skodespel, Faroese sjónleikur, Dutch schouwspel.
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