"Zirkus" meaning in All languages combined

See Zirkus on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/ Audio: De-Zirkus.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin circus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|circus}} Borrowed from Latin circus Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-:ses}} Zirkus m (strong, genitive Zirkus or Zirkusses, plural Zirkusse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,-:ses􂀿very rare􂁀}} Forms: Zirkus [genitive], Zirkusses [genitive], Zirkusse [plural], strong [table-tags], Zirkus [nominative, singular], Zirkusse [definite, nominative, plural], Zirkus [genitive, singular], Zirkusses [genitive, rare, singular], Zirkusse [definite, genitive, plural], Zirkus [dative, singular], Zirkusse [dative, rare, singular], Zirkussen [dative, definite, plural], Zirkus [accusative, singular], Zirkusse [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (historical) circus (arena in Antiquity) Tags: historical, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Circus
    Sense id: en-Zirkus-de-noun-j6fqne9j Disambiguation of Circus: 43 51 4 2
  2. circus (kind of entertainment show) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Circus
    Sense id: en-Zirkus-de-noun-iR3Qy2JK Disambiguation of Circus: 43 51 4 2
  3. (colloquial) exaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss, e.g. of a child, at an event, etc.; dog and pony show Tags: colloquial, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Zirkus-de-noun-gUbLXyQN Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 12 9 65 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 20 38 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 73 9
  4. (colloquial, by extension) something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore Tags: broadly, colloquial, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Zirkus-de-noun-dnFMcOw-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Circus Derived forms: Flohzirkus, Zirkusschule, Zirkusdirektor, Zirkusdirektorin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Flohzirkus"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Zirkusschule"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Zirkusdirektor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Zirkusdirektorin"
    }
  ],
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "csb",
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Kashubian: cyrkus",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kashubian: cyrkus"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
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          "expansion": "→ Russian: цирк (cirk)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
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          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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        "2": "la",
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
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      "form": "Zirkus",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Zirkusse",
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      "form": "Zirkus",
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      "source": "declension",
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "langcode": "de",
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            "Theater",
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            "Art",
            "Society",
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        "(historical) circus (arena in Antiquity)"
      ],
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      ]
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            "Art",
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          "_dis": "12 9 65 14",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "9 9 73 9",
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          "english": "Don't make a dog and pony show and sit down!",
          "text": "Mach keinen Zirkus und setz dich hin!",
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        }
      ],
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          "dog and pony show"
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        "(colloquial) exaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss, e.g. of a child, at an event, etc.; dog and pony show"
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "Das ist immer ein Zirkus, hier langzufahren, wenn Schalke spielt.\nIt’s always a rigmarole driving around here when Schalke are playing.",
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        }
      ],
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        "something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore"
      ],
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        ],
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          "chore"
        ]
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        "(colloquial, by extension) something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore"
      ],
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        "colloquial",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a0/De-Zirkus.ogg/De-Zirkus.ogg.mp3",
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    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Circus"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Zirkus"
  ],
  "word": "Zirkus"
}
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    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms borrowed from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "de:Circus"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Flohzirkus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zirkusschule"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zirkusdirektor"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zirkusdirektorin"
    }
  ],
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            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kashubian: cyrkus"
    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
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        }
      ],
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    }
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    }
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      "form": "Zirkus",
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        "genitive"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
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      "form": "Zirkusse",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
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      "form": "Zirkus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Zirkus",
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        "accusative",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "German terms with historical senses"
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        "circus (arena in Antiquity)"
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          "circus"
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        {
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          "text": "Mach keinen Zirkus und setz dich hin!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "ado",
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          "dog and pony show",
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        "masculine",
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        "(colloquial, by extension) something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chore"
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/"
    },
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      "audio": "De-Zirkus.ogg",
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      "word": "Circus"
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  ],
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}

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