Kontrabass

See also: kontrabass

German

Kontrabass

Etymology

From Italian contrabasso (da viola), from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”). Compare Medieval Latin contrabassus (“low male voice”),

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔntʁaˌbas/
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Noun

Kontrabass m

double bass (a large stringed instrument)

Declension

Declension of Kontrabass

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kontrabass	die	Bässe
genitive	eines	des	Kontrabasses	der	Bässe
dative	einem	dem	Kontrabass, Kontrabasse¹	den	Bässen
accusative	einen	den	Kontrabass	die	Bässe

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Bass
Bassgeige

Hypernyms

Streichinstrument

Coordinate terms

Geige, Violine, Viola, Bratsche, Cello

Further reading

“Kontrabass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Kontrabass in Duden online

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