noun
orchestra
B1
Meaning: 'orchestra' — a group of musicians performing together, often for classical music. Noun: das Orchester (neuter). Plural is Orchester (same form). Declension: genitive des Orchesters; dative plural den Orchestern. Used with the definite article 'das' in singular; there is no umlaut or additional plural ending.
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Das Orchester beginnt um acht Uhr zu spielen.
The orchestra starts playing at eight o'clock.
Die Eintrittskarten für das Orchester waren schnell ausverkauft, nachdem die Kritiker positive Rezensionen veröffentlicht hatten.
The tickets for the orchestra sold out quickly after the critics had published positive reviews.
Das Orchester spielte eine wunderschöne Symphonie von Beethoven.
The orchestra played a beautiful symphony by Beethoven.
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Imagine a full orchestra on a stage with a conductor in front of them
almost identical to English 'orchestra' — pronounce similarly
das — think of the orchestra as one unit or 'thing' (neuter), as if it's one big instrument
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Plural is usually identical to the singular ('die Orchester'). In everyday speech you may hear both 'das Orchester' (singular) and 'die Orchester' (plural).