Tragödie

German

Etymology

From Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁaˈɡøːdi̯ə/

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Noun

Tragödie f (genitive Tragödie, plural Tragödien)

1. tragedy

Related terms

• Tragöde

Further reading

• “Tragödie” in Duden online