etude

See also: Etude, étude, and Etüde

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From around the year 1837, from French étude (“study”) from the Latin studium (“spirit", "devotion" or "study”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /eɪˈtjuːd/, /eɪˈtuːd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪˌtud/, /ˈeɪˌtjud/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

etude (plural etudes)

  1. (music) A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

Synonyms
  • (a song written as an exercise): study

Translations

Danish

Noun

etude c (singular definite etuden, plural indefinite etuder)

  1. etude

Declension
Declension of etude
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative etude etuden etuder etuderne
genitive etudes etudens etuders etudernes

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