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comedy
An entertainment genre in film, television, or on stage that aims to be humorous and make the audience laugh.
Wir haben uns gestern Abend eine britische Comedy-Serie angesehen.
Yesterday evening we watched a British comedy series.
comedy
The art or performance of a comedian, especially stand-up comedy as a type of event.
Die deutsche Comedy-Szene hat in den letzten Jahren viele neue Talente hervorgebracht.
The German comedy scene has produced many new talents in recent years.
'Comedy' is a word from English that is very common in German. It is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe a type of medium or event.
Im Fernsehen läuft heute Abend ein neuer Comedy-Film.
A new comedy film is on TV tonight.
When 'Comedy' refers to the genre, it is often connected with media such as film or television. Typical compounds are 'Comedy-Serie' (comedy series) or 'Comedy-Show' (comedy show).
Ich entspanne mich am liebsten bei einer leichten Comedy.
I like to relax most with a light comedy.
When 'Comedy' refers to the art form, it is usually about live entertainment. Signal words here are 'Bühne' (stage), 'Szene' (scene), or the very common form 'Stand-up-Comedy' (stand-up comedy).
Er macht seit fünf Jahren Stand-up-Comedy auf kleinen Bühnen.
He has been doing stand-up comedy on small stages for five years.
comedy
Komödie usually refers to a specific play, film, or literary work with a comic plot. Comedy is broader and also includes humorous forms of performance without a continuous plot, such as a program featuring several individual acts. In the case of humorous films, the two terms can overlap.
Am Samstag sehen wir Comedy mit mehreren kurzen Bühnenauftritten.
On Saturday, we’re watching a comedy show with several short stage acts.
Am Samstag sehen wir eine Komödie über zwei chaotische Nachbarn.
On Saturday, we’re watching a comedy about two chaotic neighbors.
