die Rockband
rock band
A music group that specializes in playing rock music.
EXAMPLE
Die Rolling Stones sind eine der bekanntesten Rockbands der Welt.
The Rolling Stones are one of the best-known rock bands in the world.
die Rockband
rock band
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is a clear compound made up of 'Rock' (rock), the music style, and 'Band' (band), a music group. So the meaning is literally a 'music group for rock music'.
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder hat mit seinen Freunden eine Rockband gegründet.
My brother started a rock band with his friends.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Rockband' (rock band) are 'in einer Rockband spielen' (to play in a rock band), 'eine Rockband gründen' (to start a rock band), or 'ein Konzert einer Rockband besuchen' (to attend a rock band's concert).
EXAMPLE
Sie spielt seit fünf Jahren Schlagzeug in einer lokalen Rockband.
She has been playing drums in a local rock band for five years.
Use in a sentence
When talking about the members, you often use the structure 'Sänger/Gitarrist/etc. einer Rockband sein' (to be the singer/guitarist/etc. of a rock band) or 'Sänger/Gitarrist/etc. von der Rockband [Name]' (singer/guitarist/etc. from the rock band [name]).
EXAMPLE
Er ist der Gitarrist einer bekannten deutschen Rockband.
He is the guitarist of a well-known German rock band.
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