das Genre
Translation
genre, type, kind, style
Examples
Welches Genre magst du bei Filmen?
Which genre do you like in movies?
Dieses Buch passt in kein bestimmtes Genre.
This book doesn't fit into any specific genre.
Grammar Patterns
a genre ((of sth.)) That is a genre of music that I like.
Similar Words
Gattung (genre, category), Art (type, kind), Stilrichtung (style)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'genre', meaning 'kind, sort, style'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct loanword from French and English. The key thing to remember is its neuter gender in German: 'das Genre'.