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male choir
A group of singers made up exclusively of men that performs choral works in several voice parts.
Der örtliche Männerchor probt jeden Dienstag für das Weihnachtskonzert.
The local male choir rehearses every Tuesday for the Christmas concert.
The word is made up of 'Männer' (men), the plural of 'der Mann' (the man), and 'der Chor' (the choir). So it describes very directly a choir consisting of men.
Mein Großvater hat über 40 Jahre im Männerchor gesungen.
My grandfather sang in the male choir for over 40 years.
Common verbs used with 'Männerchor' (male choir) are 'singen' (to sing), 'proben' (to rehearse), and 'auftreten' (to perform). You can also say 'in einem Männerchor singen' (to sing in a male choir) or 'Mitglied in einem Männerchor sein' (to be a member of a male choir).
Der Männerchor tritt jedes Jahr auf dem Stadtfest auf.
The male choir performs every year at the town festival.
The word follows a clear pattern: [group of people] + Chor. The first part of the word describes who sings in the choir. This pattern is also found in words like 'Kinderchor' (children's choir) or 'Frauenchor' (women's choir).
Der Männerchor des Dorfes ist sehr bekannt.
The village's male choir is very well known.
choir
'der Chor' and 'der Männerchor' both refer to a group of people who sing together. 'der Chor' is the general term and can consist of women, men, children, or mixed voices. 'der Männerchor' is more specific: it consists only of men. Learners may confuse the words because every male choir is also a choir. If the gender of the singers is important, 'Männerchor' fits better. If you are speaking generally about the singing group, 'Chor' is enough.
Nach dem Gespräch lädt die Fahrerin den Männerchor zu einem Konzert im Bahnhof ein.
After the conversation, the driver invites the male choir to a concert at the train station.
Der Chor probt heute Abend ein neues Lied für das Stadtfest.
The choir is rehearsing a new song for the town festival this evening.