No. 7,356 in German
genre
A category or style of art, literature, or music.
In a sentence
Das Genre der Musik, das sie bevorzugt, ist Jazz.
The music genre she prefers is jazz.
Here, 'Genre' is used to refer to a category or type of music, in this case, jazz.
Im Filmgenre der Romantik finden sich oft herzzerreißende Geschichten.
In the romance film genre, heart-wrenching stories are often found.
In this context, 'Genre' denotes a category of films, specifically romance.
Dieses Genre der Literatur wird oft von Enthusiasten des Phantastischen geschätzt.
This literary genre is often appreciated by enthusiasts of the fantastic.
Here, 'Genre' refers to a specific category in literature, highlighting enthusiasts' preferences.
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