Instrument
See also: instrument
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editInstrument n (strong, genitive Instrumentes or Instruments, plural Instrumente)
- (music or general) instrument
Declension
editDeclension of Instrument [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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