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fan base
The entirety of the supporters and fans of a particular person (e.g., musician, actor), a group (e.g., band, sports team), or a topic (e.g., film series, computer game).
Die Band bedankte sich bei ihrer treuen Fangemeinde für die jahrelange Unterstützung.
The band thanked its loyal fan base for years of support.
The word is made up of 'Fan' (fan), a loanword from English, and 'Gemeinde' (community/congregation). A 'Gemeinde' is a community, so 'Fangemeinde' literally means the 'community of fans'.
Die Fangemeinde des Autors wartet gespannt auf sein neues Buch.
The author's fan base is eagerly waiting for his new book.
Common adjectives used with 'Fangemeinde' (fan base) are 'treu' (loyal), 'groß' (large), or 'wachsend' (growing). Typical verbs are 'eine Fangemeinde haben' (to have a fan base) or 'sich bei der Fangemeinde bedanken' (to thank the fan base).
Der Fußballverein hat eine riesige Fangemeinde auf der ganzen Welt.
The football club has a huge fan base all over the world.
This word is almost always used in the context of culture, entertainment, and sports. People speak of the fan base of a musician, a sports team, a television series, or a video game.
Die Fangemeinde der Serie diskutiert online über das Staffelfinale.
The fan base of the series is discussing the season finale online.
audience
'das Publikum' and 'die Fangemeinde' can both refer to groups of people who are interested in a person, a band, or a topic. 'Publikum' is especially suitable for a specific event or for the people an offering is meant to reach. 'Fangemeinde', on the other hand, refers to the fans, meaning people with a stronger connection and enthusiasm. At a concert, the fan base may be sitting in the audience. But not everyone in the audience is automatically a fan. That is why the words can be confused when talking about artists, sports, or media.
Die Fangemeinde der Band wartet schon auf das neue Album.
The band's fan base is already waiting for the new album.
Beim Konzert sang das Publikum den letzten Refrain mit.
At the concert, the audience sang along to the final chorus.