Leitton
German
Etymology
leiten (“to lead”) + Ton (“note”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯t.toːn/
Noun
Leitton m (genitive Leittons or Leittones, plural Leittöne)
- (music) leading tone
Declension
Declension of Leitton
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Leitton | die | Leittöne |
| genitive | eines | des | Leittones, Leittons | der | Leittöne |
| dative | einem | dem | Leitton, Leittone1 | den | Leittönen |
| accusative | einen | den | Leitton | die | Leittöne |
1Now uncommon, see notes