Rumba

See also: rumba

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rumba.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Rumba f or m (strong, genitive Rumba or Rumbas, plural Rumbas)

1. rumba (Latin-American dance)

Usage notes

• In standard German in Germany, Rumba is feminine. In Austria, it is masculine. It is also masculine in Switzerland and colloquially in Germany.

Declension

Declension of Rumba [feminine // masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine, ein	die, der	Rumba	die	Rumbas
genitive	einer, eines	der, des	Rumba, Rumbas	der	Rumbas
dative	einer, einem	der, dem	Rumba	den	Rumbas
accusative	eine, einen	die, den	Rumba	die	Rumbas

Further reading

• “Rumba” in Duden online
• “Rumba” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache