graffiti
das Graffiti, die Graffitis
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graffiti
A drawing, inscription, or image that is usually sprayed, painted, or scratched onto a public surface such as a wall, train, or building wall without permission. The plural is 'die Graffiti' (graffiti).
An der alten Fabrikmauer war ein beeindruckendes Graffiti zu sehen.
An impressive piece of graffiti could be seen on the old factory wall.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Graffitis |
| genitive | des Graffitis |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Graffiti | die Graffitis |
| accusative | das Graffiti | die Graffitis |
| dative | dem Graffiti | den Graffitis |
| genitive | des Graffitis des Graffiti | der Graffitis |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Graffiti' is special in German. 'Das Graffiti' refers to a single artwork, while 'die Graffiti' (plural) refers to several works or to the art form in general.
An der Wand ist ein neues Graffiti.
There is a new piece of graffiti on the wall.
'Graffiti' is a loanword from Italian. In Italian, 'graffito' is the singular and 'graffiti' is the plural. In German, however, 'das Graffiti' has become established as the common singular form.
In Berlin kann man an vielen Ecken legale Graffiti bewundern.
In Berlin, you can admire legal graffiti on many corners.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with graffiti. These include 'ein Graffiti sprühen' (to spray graffiti) or 'malen' (to paint), when it is created, and 'ein Graffiti entfernen' (to remove graffiti) or 'übermalen' (to paint over), when it is removed.
Unbekannte haben in der Nacht ein Graffiti an die Schulwand gesprüht.
Unknown people sprayed graffiti on the school wall during the night.
