# das Publikum

das Publikum is a German noun meaning “audience”. Forms: des Publikums.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Publikums

## In other languages

- Русский: публика, зрители, слушатели

## Meanings

1. _collective_ audience, those who see, hear, read some work or performance (crowd, viewership, readership etc.)
   - Das Buch richtet sich an ein breites Publikum. — The book is addressed to a broad audience.
2. _collective_ members of the public who frequent some place, institution, establishment
   - Vor den Postschaltern wartet das Publikum in Scharen. — Droves of customers are waiting at the post-office counters.
3. public; audience
   - Das Publikum war begeistert vom Theaterstück.

## Examples

- Es gab viel Publikum beim Konzert. — The audience at the concert was big.
- Sie hasst es, vor Publikum zu sprechen. — She hates speaking in public.
- Gestern hat Tom erstmals vor Publikum gespielt. — Yesterday was the first time Tom had ever played in front of an audience.
- Das Publikum scheint sich zu langweilen. — The audience seems bored.
- Seine Rede berührte das Publikum zutiefst. — His speech deeply affected the audience.

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