Theater
German, noun/teˈaːtɐ/
Theater is a German neuter noun meaning “theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Schauspielstätte”.
What does Theater mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutertheater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)
- 2
neutertheater (drama or performance as a profession or artform)
- 3
neutertheatrical company, troupe, theater company (company (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers)
- 4
neuteraudience (large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance in a theater)
- 5
informalneuterto-do, fuss, hassle (excessive activity, worry, bother, talk, or conflict)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Schauspielstätte 2. ein aufgeführtes Stück, Schauspiel, Spektakel 3. eine Kunstform, gekennzeichnet durch szenische Darstellung inneren und äußeren Geschehens 4. eine Gruppe von Künstlern, die Theater spielen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Theater
- Theaters genitive
- Theatern dative definite plural
- Th. abbreviation
- Theat. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Theater?
- /teˈaːtɐ/
- /teˈʔaːtɐ/
- [teˈaːtɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Theater
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Theater in German?
Theater appears 52 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).