Instrument
See also: instrument
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum. Compare Middle Low German instrument (whence German Low German Instrument), Middle English instrument (whence English instrument), Middle Dutch instrument (whence Dutch instrument).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Instrument n (strong, genitive Instrumentes or Instruments, plural Instrumente)
- (music or general) instrument
Declension edit
Declension of Instrument [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Instrument | die | Instrumente |
| genitive | eines | des | Instrumentes, Instruments | der | Instrumente |
| dative | einem | dem | Instrument, Instrumente1 | den | Instrumenten |
| accusative | ein | das | Instrument | die | Instrumente |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms edit
- (music): Musikinstrument
Related terms edit
- (general): Laborinstrument, Messinstrument, medizinisches Instrument
- Instrumentenbrett, Instrumententafel, Instrumententisch
- (music): Blasinstrument, Schlaginstrument,Streichinstrument, Tasteninstrument, Zupfinstrument
- Instrumentenbauer, Instrumentenhersteller, Instrumentenkasten, Instrumentenmacher
Further reading edit
- “Instrument” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Instrument” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Instrument” in Duden online
Instrument on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
