die Tragödie
Translation
tragedy
Examples
Das Stück ist eine klassische Tragödie.
The play is a classic tragedy.
Der Unfall war eine große Tragödie.
The accident was a great tragedy.
Grammar Patterns
to be a tragedy It is a tragedy that he died so young.
to end in tragedy The story ended in tragedy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: catastrophe, disaster; Antonyms: comedy (Komödie)
Etymology
From Greek 'tragōidía' (goat song), related to the origins of theatre. Cognate with English 'tragedy'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to 'tragedy'. The German spelling with 'ö' and '-die' is the main difference to remember.