Zirkus
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German
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[edit]Noun
[edit]Zirkus m (strong, genitive Zirkus or Zirkusses, plural Zirkusse)
- (historical) circus (arena in Antiquity)
- circus (kind of entertainment show)
- (colloquial) exaggerated 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!
- Don't make a dog and pony show and sit down!
- (colloquial, by extension) something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore
- Das ist immer ein Zirkus, hier langzufahren, wenn Schalke spielt.
- It’s always a rigmarole driving around here when Schalke are playing.
Usage notes
[edit]- The genitive des Zirkusses is very rare.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zirkus [masculine, strong]
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