Definition
A group of people who sing together in one or several vocal parts.
Translations
- English
- choir
- Français
- chœur
- Türkçe
- koro
- Polski
- chór
- Русский
- хор
- Українська
- хор
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Chor
- A2
- Noun
- Leisure & Hobbies
- People & Family
- Countries & Cultures
choir
/deːɐ̯ ˈkoːɐ̯/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Chöre
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Leisure & HobbiesPrimaryPeople & FamilyCountries & Cultures
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Chor probt jeden Mittwoch.NominativSing.The choir rehearses every Wednesday.
- Die Dirigentin leitet den Chor.AkkusativSing.The female conductor leads the choir.
- Die Sängerinnen vertrauen dem Chor.DativSing.The female singers trust the choir.
- Die Geschichte des Chors ist lang.GenitivSing.The history of the choir is long.
- Die Chöre der Stadt treten heute auf.NominativPlur.The city's choirs are performing today.
- Das Publikum hört mehrere Chöre.AkkusativPlur.The audience hears several choirs.
- Die Musiker folgen den Chören.DativPlur.The musicians follow the choirs.
- Die Stimmen der Chöre sind kraftvoll.GenitivPlur.The voices of the choirs are powerful.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Chor/ˈkoːɐ̯/
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Article phrase
der Chor/deːɐ̯ ˈkoːɐ̯/
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Plural
Chöre/ˈkøːʁə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Chor | die Chöre |
| Akkusativ | den Chor | die Chöre |
| Dativ | dem Chor | den Chören |
| Genitiv | des Chors | der Chöre |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationim Chor singen
- Collocationeinen Chor leiten
- Adjective combinationein gemischter Chor
- Verb constructionden Chor dirigieren + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDer Chor singt gemeinsam ein Lied.
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Chormit + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termOrchester — orchestra
A Chor sings, while an Orchester primarily plays instrumental music; both are musical ensembles.
- Broader termEnsemble
A Chor is a particular form of ensemble whose members sing together.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Chor“ is a simple noun without any productively recognizable composition or derivation.
Word family
- Chorsänger
- Chorleiter