German

Noun

Ensemble n ‎(genitive Ensembles, plural Ensembles)

1. ensemble

Declension

English

Noun

ensemble ‎(plural ensembles)

1. a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
2. a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
3. a group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company
   • 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift

     On paper, Continental Drift boasts a jaw-dropping voice cast, including but not limited to Jennifer Lopez, Patrick Stewart, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Alan Tudyk. But in practice, the overstuffed ensemble leaves the cast no room to distinguish themselves, and directors Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier don’t seem interested in coaxing performances that might render their money stars less identifiable.

4. (music) a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

ensemble ‎(third-person singular simple present ensembles, present participle ensembling, simple past and past participle ensembled)

1. To put together in a coordinated whole.
   • 1908, Ohio State Board of Agriculture, Annual Report - Volume 62, page 969:

     Landscape gardening or landscape architecture is the art that seeks the production of the most beautiful landscape effects, ensembling the various objects of interest into a grand whole and harmonious unit.

2. To perform in a musical ensemble.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: en‧sem‧ble

Etymology

Borrowing from French ensemble.

Noun

ensemble n ‎(plural ensembles, diminutive ensembletje n)

1. ensemble
2. ensemble (group of musicians)
3. (theater) troupe

French

Etymology

From Latin insimul, a variant of simul.^[1] See also Italian insieme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl/

Adverb

ensemble

1. together

Noun

ensemble m ‎(plural ensembles)

1. an outfit
2. (mathematics) a set
3. (music) an ensemble

References

1. ↑ Dauzat, Albert; Jean Dubois, Henri Mitterand (1964) Nouveau dictionnaire étymologique (in French), Paris: Librairie Larousse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowing from French ensemble, from Late Latin insimul.

Noun

ensemble n ‎(definite singular ensemblet, indefinite plural ensembler, definite plural ensembla or ensemblene)

1. an ensemble

References

• “ensemble” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowing from French ensemble, from Late Latin insimul.

Noun

ensemble n ‎(definite singular ensemblet, indefinite plural ensemble, definite plural ensembla)

1. an ensemble

References

• “ensemble” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old French

Alternative forms

• ansamble
• ensamble

Adverb

ensemble

1. together

Descendants

• French: ensemble
  • English: ensemble
• Norman: ensemblle (Guernsey), ensembl'ye (Jersey)

Portuguese

Noun

ensemble m (plural ensembles)

1. ensemble (a coordinated costume or outfit)
2. ensemble (a group of artists who perform together)
3. (music) ensemble (a piece for several musicians)

Synonyms

• (group of artists): conjunto

Spanish

Noun

ensemble m ‎(plural ensembles)

1. ensemble

Swedish

Noun

ensemble c

1. ensemble; a coordinated costume or outfit; a suite
2. ensemble; a group of musicians, dancers etc who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
3. (music) ensemble; a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists

Declension

References

• ensemble in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)