Generalbass

German

Alternative forms

• Generalbaß (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basso generale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌbas]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ral‧bass

Noun

Generalbass m (strong, genitive Generalbasses, plural Generalbässe)

1. basso continuo, continuo

   Synonyms: bezifferter Bass, Basso continuo, Continuo

Declension

Declension of Generalbass [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Generalbass	die	Generalbässe
genitive	eines	des	Generalbasses	der	Generalbässe
dative	einem	dem	Generalbass, Generalbasse1	den	Generalbässen
accusative	einen	den	Generalbass	die	Generalbässe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Generalaudienz, Generalprobe, Generalbassinstrument
• Basslinie, Bassstimme, Kontrabass

See also

• Harmonielehre, Kontrapunkt

Further reading

• “Generalbass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Generalbass” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Generalbass” in Duden online