theater

Meaning

[[]]theater (US), theatre (Commonwealth): either drama, the art form, or a drama theater (building)

Hyphenated as

the‧a‧ter

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/teːˈ(j)aːtər/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”).

Sentences

Het doel van het theater was om jonge mensen een podium te geven .

The aim of the theatre was to give young people a stage.