See also: régisseur and regisseur

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French régisseur, which stands for bailiff or trustee in English, as well as assistant director in theater. The word is actually a false friend; in French the film director is a metteur en scène or sometimes réalisateur, but never a régisseur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʁeʒɪˈsøːɐ̯]
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Noun

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Regisseur m (strong, genitive Regisseurs, plural Regisseure, feminine Regisseurin)

  1. (film, theater or opera) director (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. (figuratively, metaphorically) trainer, coach (male or of unspecified gender)

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