Generalbass
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Generalbaß (superseded)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian basso generale.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Generalbass m (strong, genitive Generalbasses, plural Generalbässe)
- basso continuo, continuo
- Synonyms: bezifferter Bass, Basso continuo, Continuo
Declension edit
Declension of Generalbass [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Generalbass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Generalbass” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Generalbass” in Duden online