Polyglot Dictionary

Satire

/zaˈtiːʁə/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Satiren

Meaning

  1. satire

    • Das Buch ist eine bissige Satire.

      The book is a biting satire.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Sarkasmus

Often confused: Sarkasmus is a biting, mocking remark aimed at a person or thing; Satire is a broader artistic or literary genre that uses humor to criticize (often society or politics).

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sátira

sátira is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "satire."

Portuguese

sátira

sátira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "satire."

Practice

1 What does Satire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Buch ist eine bissige ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Satire?

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