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fantasy
A genre in literature, film, and art characterized by magical or supernatural elements in a fictional world.
Romane wie „Der Herr der Ringe“ sind klassische Werke der Fantasy.
Novels like 'The Lord of the Rings' are classic works of fantasy.
'Fantasy' (fantasy) is a word that was borrowed directly from English. In German, it is used as a noun with the feminine article 'die' and is pronounced similarly to English.
Die Fantasy ist eines der beliebtesten Genres bei jungen Lesern.
Fantasy is one of the most popular genres among young readers.
The word is very often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe the type of a medium, e.g. 'Fantasy-Roman' (fantasy novel), 'Fantasy-Film' (fantasy film), or 'Fantasy-Welt' (fantasy world).
Am Wochenende schauen wir eine neue Fantasy-Serie.
At the weekend, we're watching a new fantasy series.
As a genre label, 'Fantasy' (fantasy) is often combined with verbs such as 'lesen' (to read), 'schreiben' (to write), 'mögen' (to like), or 'schauen' (to watch).
In meiner Freizeit lese ich am liebsten Fantasy.
In my free time, I prefer reading fantasy.
fairy tale
'das Märchen' and 'die Fantasy' both often have to do with magic, wonders, and invented worlds. A fairy tale is usually a traditional, often short story with fixed motifs such as magic, kings, or talking animals. Fantasy is a modern genre in books, films, or games and can have very large invented worlds. Learners may confuse the words because both are fantastical. 'Märchen' fits better with old or traditional stories. 'Fantasy' fits better with a genre such as novels, series, or films.
Finn liest gern Fantasy, besonders Geschichten mit Drachen und fremden Königreichen.
Finn likes reading fantasy, especially stories with dragons and foreign kingdoms.
Im Märchen hilft ein sprechender Frosch der Prinzessin.
In the fairy tale, a talking frog helps the princess.