No. 796 in German
schauspieler
Actor
In a sentence
Der Schauspieler hat in einem populären Film mitgewirkt.
The actor participated in a popular film.
Here, 'Schauspieler' is used as a noun to denote a person who acts in films, theater, or other media.
Meine Schwester möchte Schauspielerin werden, weil sie das Theater liebt.
My sister wants to become an actress because she loves the theater.
In this sentence, the feminine form 'Schauspielerin' is used to indicate a female actor, showing gender-specific noun forms in German.
Der Begriff Schauspieler kann auch metaphorisch gemeint sein, um jemanden zu beschreiben, der eine Rolle im Alltag spielt.
The term 'actor' can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who plays a role in everyday life.
Here, 'Schauspieler' is employed metaphorically, not referring to a professional actor but someone behaving in a certain way.
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