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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrapunctum.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔntʁaˌpʊŋkt/
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  • Hyphenation: Kon‧tra‧punkt

Noun edit

Kontrapunkt m (strong, genitive Kontrapunkts or Kontrapunktes, plural Kontrapunkte)

  1. (music) counterpoint (melody added to an existing one)

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