Meaning and translations

Definition

The people who together watch or listen to a performance, speech, or other event.

Translations
English
audience
Français
public
Türkçe
seyirci
Polski
publiczność
Русский
публика
Українська
публіка

Grammar & classification

Article
das
Gender
Neuter
Plural
Publika
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A2
Topics
Leisure & HobbiesPrimaryPeople & Family

Usage examples

  1. Das Publikum klatscht lange.NominativSing.The audience applauds for a long time.
  2. Die Moderatorin begrüßte das Publikum herzlich.AkkusativSing.The presenter warmly welcomed the audience.
  3. Der Redner dankte dem Publikum für seine Aufmerksamkeit.DativSing.The speaker thanked the audience for their attention.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Publikum/ˈpuːblikʊm/
  • Article phrase
    das Publikum/das ˈpuːblikʊm/
  • Plural
    Publika/ˈpuːblika/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdas Publikumdie Publika
Akkusativdas Publikumdie Publika
Dativdem Publikumden Publika
Genitivdes Publikumsder Publika

Usage and collocations

  • Adjective combinationein begeistertes Publikum
  • Collocationvor großem Publikum auftreten
  • Verb constructiondas Publikum unterhalten + Akkusativ

Semantic relations

  • Semantically relatedZuschauer — male spectator

    Publikum denotes all those present; Zuschauer are the individual people who watch something.

  • Near-synonymZuhörerschaft

    Zuhörerschaft primarily denotes people who listen to something, whereas Publikum also includes spectators at a performance.

Word formation and word family

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