Thriller

See also: thriller

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English thriller.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθʁɪlɐ/ (official standard, but not all too frequent)
Audio (file)

IPA^(key): /ˈsʁɪlɐ/ (most common Germanised pronunciation)
IPA^(key): /ˈsɹɪlɐ/, /ˈθɹɪlɐ/ (many speakers, approximating English pronunciation)
IPA^(key): /ˈtʁɪlɐ/ (dated; still used humorously)

Noun

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thriller (suspenseful movie or book)
Synonym: Reißer
(sometimes) thriller (an exciting occurrence, e.g. a tight sports match)

Declension

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Further reading

“Thriller” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Thriller” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Thriller” in Duden online
Thriller on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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