Nebenrolle

German

Etymology

neben- +‎ Rolle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːbn̩ˌʁɔlə/
• Hyphenation: Ne‧ben‧rol‧le

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Noun

Nebenrolle f (genitive Nebenrolle, plural Nebenrollen)

1. supporting role (a role played by a supporting actor)

   Antonym: Hauptrolle

2. (figurative) unimportant, uninfluential role

   Antonym: Hauptrolle

   eine Nebenrolle spielen ― to be a secondary factor

Declension

Declension of Nebenrolle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Nebenrolle	die	Nebenrollen
genitive	einer	der	Nebenrolle	der	Nebenrollen
dative	einer	der	Nebenrolle	den	Nebenrollen
accusative	eine	die	Nebenrolle	die	Nebenrollen

See also

• Nebencharakter
• Nebendarsteller

Further reading

• “Nebenrolle” in Duden online