Kantate
German
A group of musicians performing a Kantate.
Etymology
From Cantata (first attested in 1712), from Italian cantata (1638), from Medieval Latin cantata (1314), perfect passive participle of Latin canto (“I sing”)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kanˈtaːtə/
- Rhymes: -aːtə
Noun
Kantate f (genitive Kantate, plural Kantaten)
- (music) cantata (a vocal composition in several movements accompanied by instruments)
Declension
Declension of Kantate
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Kantate | die | Kantaten |
| genitive | einer | der | Kantate | der | Kantaten |
| dative | einer | der | Kantate | den | Kantaten |
| accusative | eine | die | Kantate | die | Kantaten |
Hypernyms
- Singdichtung
- Musikgattung
Related terms
- Kantatenstück, Kantatenwerk
- Bachkantate, Chorkantate, Kirchenkantate
References
- Kantate, p.981 in: Deutsches Wörterbuch, Gießen 1909
Further reading
- “Kantate” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kantate” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kantate” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Kantate in Duden online