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pop music
A widespread genre of entertainment music characterized by catchy melodies, simple structures, and a commercial orientation toward a broad audience.
In den 1980er Jahren war die Popmusik stark von Synthesizern und elektronischen Klängen geprägt.
In the 1980s, pop music was strongly shaped by synthesizers and electronic sounds.
'Popmusik' (pop music) is a compound word made up of 'Pop' and 'Musik' (music). 'Pop' is an abbreviation of the word 'populär' (popular). So 'Popmusik' is literally 'popular music'.
Der Name des Genres verrät schon, dass es für eine breite Masse gemacht ist.
The name of the genre already tells you that it is made for a broad audience.
The word family also includes the person 'der Popmusiker' / 'die Popmusikerin' (pop musician) and the adjective 'poppig' (catchy/pop-like). 'Poppig' describes music, or also clothing, that is colorful, catchy, and modern.
Ihr neues Lied hat eine sehr poppige Melodie.
Her new song has a very catchy pop melody.
'Popmusik' (pop music) is frequently combined with the verbs 'hören' (to listen to), 'machen' (to make), and 'mögen' (to like). These simple verbs cover the most common contexts.
In meiner Freizeit höre ich am liebsten Popmusik aus den 90ern.
In my free time, I like listening to pop music from the 90s most.
skirt / rock
'der Rock' and 'die Popmusik' can both refer to music genres that many people listen to. However, 'Rock' is a specific genre with typical instruments such as electric guitar, bass, and drums. 'Popmusik' is broader and often refers to catchy, easy-to-understand music for a large audience. The words can be confused because some songs have elements of both genres. If the music sounds more guitar-heavy and powerful, 'Rock' fits better. If it is about well-known, catchy entertainment music, 'Popmusik' is more natural.
Im Zug hat Lisa leise Popmusik gehört.
Lisa listened to quiet pop music on the train.
Im Jugendzentrum spielt am Samstag eine Band mit lautem Rock.
A band playing loud rock is performing at the youth center on Saturday.