Theater

== German == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teˈaːtɐ/, /teˈʔaːtɐ/ Hyphenation: The‧a‧ter === Noun === Theater n (strong, genitive Theaters, plural Theater) theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats) theater (drama or performance as a profession or artform) theatrical company, troupe, theater company (company (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers) audience (large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance in a theater) (informal) to-do, fuss, hassle (excessive activity, worry, bother, talk, or conflict) ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Silesian: tyjater → Swedish: teater (partially derived from German) === Further reading === “Theater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Theater” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Theater” in Duden online Theater on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de