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Publikum

noun · /ˈpuː.bli.kʊm/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pūblicum under influence of French public. First attested in the 18th century.

Translation

  1. audience, those who see, hear, read some work or performance (crowd, viewership, readership etc.) collective, neuter, strong

    Das Buch richtet sich an ein breites Publikum.

    The book is addressed to a broad audience.

  2. members of the public who frequent some place, institution, establishment collective, neuter, strong

    Vor den Postschaltern wartet das Publikum in Scharen.

    Droves of customers are waiting at the post-office counters.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Publikum Publika
Accusative Publikum Publika
Dative Publikum Publika
Genitive Publikums Publika