suite
die Suite, die Suiten
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suite
A series of several connected rooms in a hotel that are rented out as one unit and usually consist of a living area and a sleeping area.
Das Paar hat für seine Hochzeitsnacht die Präsidenten-Suite gebucht.
The couple booked the presidential suite for their wedding night.
suite
A series of several, often dance-like instrumental pieces in classical music that belong together as one work.
Im Konzert wurde eine Suite von Bach aufgeführt.
A suite by Bach was performed at the concert.
suite
In computer science, a collection of related computer programs that are sold as one package, such as an office package.
Die Adobe Creative Suite enthält Programme für Design, Video und Fotobearbeitung.
Adobe Creative Suite includes programs for design, video, and photo editing.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Suiten |
| genitive | der Suite |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Suite | die Suiten |
| accusative | die Suite | die Suiten |
| dative | der Suite | den Suiten |
| genitive | der Suite | der Suiten |
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'Suite' is a loanword from French and is pronounced that way in German as well. The 'ui' sounds like a long 'i', similar to the German word 'Schiene'.
Wir haben für das Wochenende eine Suite im besten Hotel der Stadt reserviert.
We reserved a suite at the best hotel in the city for the weekend.
You can always recognize the meaning of 'Suite' (suite) from the context. Words like 'Hotel' or 'buchen' (to book) point to the hotel suite, 'Musik' (music) or 'Komponist' (composer) to the musical piece, and 'Software' or 'Programm' (program) to the program package.
Im Hotel bekamen wir ein Upgrade auf eine größere Suite.
At the hotel, we got an upgrade to a larger suite.
Das Orchester spielte eine berühmte Suite von Händel.
The orchestra played a famous suite by Handel.
Ich muss die neue Office-Suite noch auf meinem Computer installieren.
I still have to install the new office suite on my computer.
In the hotel context, 'Suite' is often used with verbs such as 'buchen' (to book), 'reservieren' (to reserve), or 'mieten' (to rent). Common compounds are 'Präsidenten-Suite' (presidential suite) or 'Hochzeits-Suite' (honeymoon suite).
Für ihre Flitterwochen haben sie die Hochzeits-Suite gebucht.
They booked the honeymoon suite for their honeymoon.
cycle
A suite and a cycle can both consist of several related artistic works. A suite is a specific sequence of instrumental pieces performed as a single work. A cycle refers more generally to a thematically connected series, including series made up of independent works.
Das Orchester spielte eine Suite aus mehreren tänzerischen Instrumentalstücken.
The orchestra played a suite of several dance-like instrumental pieces.
Die Pianistin spielte einen Zyklus aus mehreren thematisch verbundenen Klavierstücken.
The pianist played a cycle of several thematically connected piano pieces.
