Kontrabass
See also: kontrabass
German
Alternative forms
- Kontrabaß (superseded)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian contrabasso (da viola), from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”). Compare Medieval Latin contrabassus (“low male voice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔntʁaˌbas/
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Noun
Kontrabass m (strong, genitive Kontrabasses, plural Kontrabässe)
- double bass (a large stringed instrument)
Declension
Declension of Kontrabass [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kontrabass | die | Kontrabässe |
| genitive | eines | des | Kontrabasses | der | Kontrabässe |
| dative | einem | dem | Kontrabass, Kontrabasse1 | den | Kontrabässen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kontrabass | die | Kontrabässe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hypernyms
Further reading
- “Kontrabass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kontrabass” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kontrabass” in Duden online
- Kontrabass on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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