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From Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, epic play, tragedy), from τράγος (trágos, male goat) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, song), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tʁaˈɡøːdi̯ə/
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Noun edit

Tragödie f (genitive Tragödie, plural Tragödien)

  1. tragedy

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Further reading edit

  • Tragödie” in Duden online
  • Tragödie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache