Nebenrolle

German

Etymology

neben- +‎ Rolle

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneːbn̩ˌʁɔlə/
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧ben‧rol‧le
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Noun

Nebenrolle f (genitive Nebenrolle, plural Nebenrollen)

  1. supporting role (a role played by a supporting actor)
    Antonym: Hauptrolle
  2. (figurative) unimportant, uninfluential role
    Antonym: Hauptrolle
    eine Nebenrolle spielen ― to be a secondary factor

Declension

Declension of Nebenrolle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nebenrolle die Nebenrollen
genitive einer der Nebenrolle der Nebenrollen
dative einer der Nebenrolle den Nebenrollen
accusative eine die Nebenrolle die Nebenrollen

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