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Balletttänzer

ballet dancer (male)

noun ba-LET-ten-tser Rare

Origin: from French ballet + German Tänzer

Usage Note

Balletttänzer is a professional male dancer trained in classical ballet. In companies, male dancers hold ranks such as Solist or Erster Solotänzer. His counterpart is Balletttänzerin.

Examples

"Der Balletttänzer trainierte täglich sechs Stunden."

Natural Translation

The ballet dancer trained six hours a day.

Literal Translation

The ballet-dancer trained daily six hours.

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