Ballett

See also: ballett

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian balletto.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

Ballett n (strong, genitive Ballettes or Balletts, plural Ballette)

1. ballet

Declension

Declension of Ballett [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ballett	die	Ballette
genitive	eines	des	Ballettes, Balletts	der	Ballette
dative	einem	dem	Ballett, Ballette1	den	Balletten
accusative	ein	das	Ballett	die	Ballette

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Ballettmeister
• Ballettmusik
• Ballettomane
• Ballettschule
• Balletttänzer
• Balletttruppe
• Tuntenballett
• Zauberballett

 

Further reading

• “Ballett” in Duden online
• “Ballett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache