Is it der, die or das Groteske?
DIE
Groteske
The correct article in German of Groteske is die. So it is die Groteske! (nominative case)
The word Groteske is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Groteske?
How does the declension of Groteske work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Groteske | die Grotesken |
| Genitive | der Groteske | der Grotesken |
| Dative | der Groteske | den Grotesken |
| Akkusative | die Groteske | die Grotesken |
What is the meaning of Groteske in German?
Groteske has various definitions in German:
[1] Art science: artwork with distorted (strange and at the same time threatening) representation of reality, mostly a fantastic ornament with animals or plants
[1] Kunstwissenschaft: Kunstwerk mit verzerrter (komischer und zugleich bedrohlicher) Darstellung der Wirklichkeit, meist ein fantastisches Ornament mit Tieren oder Pflanzen[2] Art science, literature: narrative form, in which contradictory, mostly coarse and horrific elements are connected
[2] Kunstwissenschaft, Literatur: Erzählform, in der widersprüchliche, meist derbkomische und grauenhafte Elemente verbunden werden[3] Translated: Something that appears like an absurd distorted/grotesque reality
[3] übertragen: etwas, das wie eine absurd verzerrte/groteske Wirklichkeit erscheint[4] Dance: Grotesque dance with distorting movements
[4] Tanz: grotesker Tanz mit verzerrenden BewegungenHow to use Groteske in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Groteske with translations in English.
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[1][2] „Vor allem ist es die Groteske, die das Merkmal der zerfallenen modernen Welt markiert.“
[2] "Above all, it is the grotesque that marks the characteristic of the decayed modern world"[3] „Die Situation in der Familie des Glasbläsers hatte sich durch die Rassegesetze inzwischen zur Groteske ausgewachsen.“
[3] "The situation in the family of the glassblower had meanwhile become a grotesque law through the breed laws"[4]
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