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German

Film

Meaning: film; movie; thin layer or coating
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

Die Filme erzählen die Geschichte einer Familie, die in den Bergen lebt.
The films tell the story of a family that lives in the mountains.
Die Wirklichkeit ist oft komplizierter, als sie in einem kurzen Film wirkt.
Reality is often more complicated than it appears in a short film.
Der Wahnsinn des Films bleibt lange unvergesslich.
The madness of this film remains unforgettable.
Das Wort auf- steht am Anfang vieler Verben.
The German prefix ‘auf-’ appears at the beginning of many verbs.

Usage Notes

Usually means a movie or motion picture. In technical contexts, it can also mean a thin layer covering a surface.

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