noun
circus
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Zirkus: circus — a traveling show with acrobats, animals and performances. Masculine noun (der Zirkus), plural Zirkusse. Declension: genitive des Zirkusses, dative dem Zirkus. Regular plural. Also used figuratively for chaotic spectacle or fuss ('Was für ein Zirkus!'). Common collocations: Zirkusdirektor, Zirkusvorstellung.
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Wir gehen am Wochenende in den Zirkus.
We're going to the circus this weekend.
Wir gehen in den Zirkus.
We are going to the circus.
Die Kinder fuhren zum Zirkus, weil sie eine bunte Vorstellung sehen wollten.
The children went to the circus because they wanted to see a colourful show.
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Picture a big top tent with colorful flags and the word 'Zirkus'
like English 'circus' — Zirkus
der Zirkus — masculine; think 'der' for lively public places/events
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Also appears historically as 'Circus' in some texts; masculine noun.