Zirkus
German, noun/ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/
Zirkus is spelled Z-I-R-K-U-S (6 letters) and appears 7.2 times per million words in written German, the 9,162nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zirkus is a German masculine noun meaning “circus (arena in Antiquity)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “großes Zelt oder Gebäude, in dem Tierdressuren und Ähnliches gezeigt werden”.
What does Zirkus mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecircus (arena in Antiquity)
- 2
masculinecircus (kind of entertainment show)
- 3
colloquialmasculineexaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss, e.g. of a child, at an event, etc.; dog and pony show
Mach keinen Zirkus und setz dich hin!
- 4
colloquialmasculinesomething complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore
Das ist immer ein Zirkus, hier langzufahren, wenn Schalke spielt.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. großes Zelt oder Gebäude, in dem Tierdressuren und Ähnliches gezeigt werden 2. Trubel, Durcheinander 3. Unternehmen mit unterhaltsamen Clowns, Akrobaten und Tierdressuren 4. kreisförmige Rennbahn
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 Zirkus
- Zirkusses genitive
- Zirkusse plural
- Zirkussen dative definite plural
- Circus alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zirkus?
- /ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/
- [ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zirkus
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zirkus in German?
Zirkus appears 7.2 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).