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The article for

Applaus

der Applaus

Applaus is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Applause
English
applause

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Applaus?

Applaus ends in the word die Laus. Compounds usually take the article of their last word, but this one is an exception: der Applaus.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Applications of applause, especially by clapping with the hands

[1] Beifallsbekundung, insbesondere durch Klatschen mit den Händen

Examples

[1] When the violin virtuoso bowed several times, he was overwhelmed with applause

[1] Als der Violinvirtuose sich mehrmals verneigte, wurde er mit Applaus überschüttet.

[1] "So we decided not to be ragged either, gave everything we had in the evening, and in the end there was unexpectedly strong applause"

[1] „Also beschlossen wir, uns ebenfalls nicht lumpen zu lassen, gaben am Abend alles, was wir hatten, und bekamen am Ende unverhofft starken Applaus.“
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The applause was still violent"

[1] „Der Applaus wurde noch heftiger.“

[1] "Eight times the applause of Lumumba's speech" interrupts "

[1] „Achtmal unterbricht der Applaus Lumumbas Ansprache.“

[1] "Under thunderous applause, a soprano entered the stage" "

[1] „Unter tosendem Applaus betrat eine Sopransängerin die Bühne.“
Grammar note

The plural is rarely

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Applaus die Applause
Genitiv des Applaus der Applause
Dativ dem Applaus den Applausen
Akkusativ den Applaus die Applause

Pronunciation

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