der Dokumentarfilm
Translation
documentary film, documentary
Examples
Gestern habe ich einen interessanten Dokumentarfilm gesehen.
Yesterday I saw an interesting documentary film.
Der Dokumentarfilm handelt von der globalen Erwärmung.
The documentary is about global warming.
Grammar Patterns
to watch a documentary ((einen Dokumentarfilm)) sehen/anschauen We watched a documentary about animals.
The documentary is about ((sth.)) ((Der Dokumentarfilm)) handelt ((von+3)) The documentary is about the history of Berlin.
Similar Words
Reportage (report), Doku (short form for documentary)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Dokumentar' (documentary, from 'Dokument') and 'Film'.
Memory Tips
A 'Film' that is like a 'Dokument' – it presents facts and reality.