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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Dramaturgie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dramatʊʁˈɡiː

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Playwriting/ˈpleɪˌraɪ.tɪŋ/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Gute Dramaturgie ist das Fundament jedes erfolgreichen Theaterstücks."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art, practice, or profession of writing dramatic compositions for the theater.

    "She took a master's degree in playwriting to hone her dialogue and stagecraft skills."
  2. 2

    A written dramatic work or script created for theatrical performance.

    "His new playwriting explores complex familial dynamics in modern urban settings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'playwright' (formed from 'play' and 'wright', an archaic word for a worker or maker, dating back to Old English 'wyrhta') combined with the suffix '-ing'. The term 'playwright' emerged in the late 17th century, shifting the maker of plays from a mere writer to a skilled artisan who constructs theatrical works.

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