Kontrabass
See also: kontrabass
German
Kontrabass
Etymology
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
- double bass (a large stringed instrument)
Declension
Declension of Kontrabass
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kontrabass | die | Bässe |
| genitive | eines | des | Kontrabasses | der | Bässe |
| dative | einem | dem | Kontrabass, Kontrabasse1 | den | Bässen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kontrabass | die | Bässe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Bass
- Bassgeige
Hypernyms
- Streichinstrument
Coordinate terms
- Geige, Violine, Viola, Bratsche, Cello
Further reading
- “Kontrabass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Kontrabass in Duden online