noun#5,066 by frequency
der Zirkus
/ˈt͡sɪʁkʊs/
circus
- genitive
- des Zirkus
- plural
- die Zirkusse
Meanings
- 1
circus — kind of entertainment show
Das Leben ist ein Zirkus.
Life is a circus.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich will nicht mit Tom in den Zirkus.
I don't want to go to the circus with Tom.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
circus — arena in Antiquityrare
- 3
exaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss, e.g. of a child, at an event, etc.; dog and pony showrare
- 4
something complicated and annoying; rigmarole; chorerare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derZirkus | dieZirkusse |
| accusative | denZirkus | dieZirkusse |
| dative | demZirkus | denZirkussen |
| genitive | desZirkus | derZirkusse |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.