Masculine

Zirkus

Meaning

  1. (historical, masculine, strong) circus (arena in Antiquity)
  2. (masculine, strong) circus (kind of entertainment show)
  3. (colloquial, masculine, strong) exaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss, e.g. of a child, at an event, etc.; dog and pony show
  4. (broadly, colloquial, masculine, strong) something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore

Concepts

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin circus.

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