demi
The German term demi corresponds to the English term 'demi' and is used in the context of ballet.
In ballet, demi is used as a technical term to describe a position or a movement that is performed halfway or only partially.
Did you know?
- Because demi is a French loanword, a German ballet student might find it strange that the word is not part of the standard German declension system. It remains unchanged regardless of the grammatical gender or case of the noun it modifies.
- The term demi is part of a global ballet vocabulary that allows a German dancer to move to Japan or Brazil and understand every technical instruction.
- The pronunciation of demi in a German ballet class may sound slightly different than in a French class. German dancers often adopt a German phonetic approach to the French spelling, subtly altering the stress or vowel length.
Examples in context
- Sie macht eine perfekte demi plié.She is doing a perfect demi plié.
Example conversation
A ballet teacher and a student are in a dance studio.
- JulianSarah, geh bitte tiefer in dein demi.Sarah, please go deeper into your demi.
- SarahSo ist es richtig, Julian?Is it correct like this, Julian?
- JulianJa, genau so muss das demi aussehen.Yes, that is exactly how the demi should look.
- SarahDanke für die Hilfe!Thanks for the help!
