Strophe
See also: strophe
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Strophe f (genitive Strophe, plural Strophen)
- (poetry) stanza (a unit of a poem)
- (music) verse (a section of a song)
Declension
Declension of Strophe [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Strophe | die | Strophen |
genitive | einer | der | Strophe | der | Strophen |
dative | einer | der | Strophe | den | Strophen |
accusative | eine | die | Strophe | die | Strophen |
Further reading
- “Strophe” in Duden online
- “Strophe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache