Karaoke

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See also: karaoke, karaoké, and karaokê

German

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Etymology

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From Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from (kara, empty) + オケ (oke, orchestra), the latter being an abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra. The German word may also have been borrowed in part through English karaoke.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkaʁaˈoːkə/
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Noun

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Karaoke n or f (mixed, genitive Karaokes or Karaoke, plural Karaoken)

  1. (usually uncountable) karaoke (form of entertainment; an individual performance or session of it)

Usage notes

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  • Duden gives this word as a neuter, but in practice it is often, and perhaps predominantly, feminine (by analogy with the majority of words in -e).
  • The plural is exceedingly rare and probably restricted to informal use.

Declension

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Further reading

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