Musik

See also: musik

German

Musik

From Middle High German mūsic, from Old High German musika, musica, from Latin mūsica (“music”).

IPA^(key): /muˈziːk/, [muˈziːk], [mʊ-], (casual also) [mo-]
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IPA^(key): /ˈmʊzɪk/ (regional, e.g. western Germany, but mostly avoided in more formal/solemn contexts like church music, school subject etc.)

Musik f (genitive Musik, plural Musiken, diminutive Musikchen n)

(uncountable) music
Synonym: (rare) Tonkunst
Was hörst du für Musik?
What kind of music do you listen to?
(uncountable) music as a school subject, musical instruction
Synonym: Musikunterricht
Musik fällt morgen aus. ― Music class is cancelled tomorrow.
(countable) a musical piece
Eine kleine Nachtmusik ― Eine kleine Nachtmusik
(countable, informal) a band, mostly one performing at some event
Die Musik ist noch beim Essen, aber gleich geht’s los.
The band are still eating, but they’ll start soon.

Not used for a physical piece of written music such as sheet music, for which Noten is used instead.

Declension of Musik [feminine]