noun
nightclub
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Diskothek: a feminine noun meaning 'nightclub' or 'discotheque', a place for dancing and DJ music. Use plural Diskotheken. It's standard, not irregular; declension follows regular feminine patterns. Often interchangeable with 'Nachtclub' or 'Club' in modern German. Colloquially younger speakers use 'Club'.
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Wir treffen uns heute Abend in der Diskothek.
We're meeting at the nightclub tonight.
Die Polizei schloss die Diskothek, weil während der Nacht zu viel Lärm gemeldet wurde.
The police closed the nightclub because too much noise was reported during the night.
Am Wochenende gehen wir oft in die Diskothek tanzen.
On weekends we often go dancing at the disco.
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Imagine a dark room with colored lights and a sign that says 'Diskothek'.
Sounds like 'disco-theque' — think of a disco club.
Feminine (die) — think 'die Diskothek', like 'die Party' (a place for parties).
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A somewhat older term for 'nightclub' — younger speakers may also use 'Club'.