Colosseum
das Kolosseum
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Colosseum
The large ancient amphitheater in Rome from the time of the Roman emperors, which is now one of the city's most famous landmarks.
Das Kolosseum in Rom gehört zu den bekanntesten Bauwerken der Antike.
The Colosseum in Rome is one of the best-known buildings from antiquity.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Kolosseums |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kolosseum | – |
| accusative | das Kolosseum | – |
| dative | dem Kolosseum | – |
| genitive | des Kolosseums | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When visiting, 'Kolosseum' is often used with 'ins' (into/to the) to indicate movement there and 'im' (in the) to indicate being there.
Morgen gehen wir ins Kolosseum.
Tomorrow we're going to the Colosseum.
Im Kolosseum erklärt ein Audioguide die Geschichte des Bauwerks.
At the Colosseum, an audio guide explains the history of the building.
Common phrases include 'das Kolosseum besichtigen' (to tour the Colosseum), 'das Kolosseum besuchen' (to visit the Colosseum), and 'vor dem Kolosseum stehen' (to stand in front of the Colosseum).
Unsere Reisegruppe hat am Vormittag das Kolosseum besichtigt.
Our tour group toured the Colosseum in the morning.
Clues such as 'Rom' (Rome), 'Antike' (antiquity), 'Gladiatoren' (gladiators), or 'Amphitheater' (amphitheater) usually indicate that 'Kolosseum' refers to the historic building.
Vor dem Kolosseum erzählte der Stadtführer von den Gladiatorenkämpfen.
In front of the Colosseum, the tour guide talked about the gladiatorial fights.
