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die Dokumentation

documentary

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Meaning of die Dokumentation

a film or television programme about real events or people

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German/dokuˈmɛntaːtsi̯oːn/
Russian transcription[dəkʊmʲɪnˈtalʲnɨj fʲilm]
documentary
die Dokumentation - documentary
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die Dokumentation with Russian translation

die Dokumentation usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Документальный фильм показывает жизнь рыбаков.

Die Dokumentation zeigt das Leben der Fischer.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Сегодня вечером мы смотрим документальный фильм.

Wir sehen heute Abend eine Dokumentation.

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die Dokumentation belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

die Dokumentationдокументальный фильм
Apfelяблоко
Reisрис
Butterсливочное масло
Huhnкурица
Familieсемья
Mamaмама

die Dokumentation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between die Dokumentation / Dokufilm / Dokumentarfilm / Doku / Dokument / Aufzeichnung

D
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Dokufilm

Informal shortening for a documentary film; more casual than the neutral Dokumentarfilm.

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D
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Dokumentarfilm

The standard neutral word for a documentary film; the most precise and common option.

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D
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Doku

A very colloquial shortening; common in speech and media, but less formal than Dokumentarfilm.

B1Very Often
D
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Dokument

General word for a written document; does not mean a documentary film except in rare contexts.

B1Very Often
A
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Aufzeichnung

A recording of an event, conversation, or programme; it can be a video recording, but not necessarily a documentary.

B1Often
P
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Protokoll

An official record of a meeting, negotiations, or events; not used as a word for a documentary film.

B1Often
D
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Dokumentation

Can mean both a documentary film and the process/result of documenting; in TV context it is the closest equivalent to documentary.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce die Dokumentation and what this word means

die Dokumentation means documentary. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Dokumentation

/dokuˈmɛntaːtsi̯oːn/

die Dokumentation translation

documentary

die Dokumentation examples

Die Dokumentation zeigt das Leben der Fischer.

die Dokumentation transcription

/dokuˈmɛntaːtsi̯oːn/

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die Dokumentation meaning: what does it mean?

ein Film oder Fernsehprogramm über reale Ereignisse oder Personen

die Dokumentation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

die Dokumentation is pronounced as /dokuˈmɛntaːtsi̯oːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

die Dokumentation definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Dokumentation zeigt das Leben der Fischer. Translation: Документальный фильм показывает жизнь рыбаков.

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