Arie
[ˈaːʀɪ̯ə]feminine
The English phrase aria translates to the German noun Arie.
The term refers to a type of musical piece.
Meaning: type of musical piece (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Arie takes the feminine definite article die. The plural form of Arie is Arien.
Did you know?
- In German opera culture, a Kavaliersarie refers to a specific type of aria sung by a male lead that is designed to show off elegance and gallantry rather than deep emotion.
- German composers like Richard Wagner eventually moved away from the traditional Arie in favor of unendliche Melodie, or 'endless melody', to avoid stopping the drama for a solo song.
- The German word Arie is derived from the Italian word aria, which comes from the Latin word āēr meaning 'air' or 'breath'.
Examples in context
- Die Opernaufführung war beeindruckend, besonders die Opernarien haben mich fasziniert.The opera performance was impressive, especially the opera arias fascinated me.
- Ich liebe die Liedstücke in dieser Oper, besonders die Arie des Hauptdarstellers.I love the song pieces in this opera, especially the aria of the main protagonist.
- Die Arie war sehr bewegend.The aria was very moving.
- Sie sang eine wunderschöne Arie.She sang a beautiful aria.
- Ich kenne diese Arie nicht.I don't know this aria.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are at the opera.
- MaximilianJulia, hörst du diese Arie?Julia, do you hear this aria?
- JuliaJa, die Arie ist wirklich emotional.Yes, the aria is really emotional.
- MaximilianDie Sopranistin singt sie perfekt.The soprano is singing it perfectly.
- JuliaIch finde sie auch fantastisch.I think she is fantastic too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aria” translations and entries Arie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Arie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
