poetry

poetry
noun
[Vers]dichtung, die; Lyrik, die

poetry reading — ≈ Dichterlesung, die

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noun
1) (poems in general: He writes poetry.) Gedichte (pl.)
2) (the art of composing poems: Poetry comes naturally to some people.) die Dichtkunst
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po·et·ry
[ˈpəʊɪtri, AM ˈpoʊə-]
n no pl
1. (genre) Dichtung f, Lyrik f
she writes \poetry sie schreibt Gedichte
epic/lyric/narrative \poetry epische/lyrische/dramatische Dichtung
love \poetry Liebesdichtung/Liebeslyrik f
war \poetry Kriegsdichtung f
Goethe's/Milton's \poetry Goethes/Miltons Dichtung [o Lyrik] f
2. (poetic quality) Poesie f
she was \poetry in motion es war eine Freude, ihr zuzuschauen, sie hatte wunderschöne Bewegungen
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['pəʊItrɪ]
n
1) Dichtung f; (not epic also) Lyrik f

to write poetry — Gedichte schreiben, dichten

the rules of poetry — die Regeln der Versdichtung

poetry reading — Dichterlesung f

2) (fig) Poesie f

the dancing was poetry in motion —

the sunset was sheer poetry — der Sonnenuntergang war reinste Poesie

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poetry [ˈpəʊıtrı] s
1. Poesie f, Dichtkunst f
2. Dichtung f, koll Dichtungen pl, Gedichte pl:
dramatic poetry dramatische Dichtung
3. Poesie f (Ggs Prosa):
prose poetry dichterische Prosa
4. Poesie f:
a) dichterisches Gefühl:
he has much poetry
b) fig Romantik f, Stimmung f
poet. abk
1. poetic (poetical) poet.
2. poetry
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noun
[Vers]dichtung, die; Lyrik, die

poetry reading — ≈ Dichterlesung, die

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n.
Dichtkunst f.
Dichtung -en f.
Poesie -n f.

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