Chor

See also: chor and chór

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kōr, chōr, from Latin chorus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːr/, [koːɐ̯], [kɔɐ̯], [kɔː]
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  • Homophones: Corps, kor, Korps
  • Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Noun

Chor m (strong, genitive Chores or Chors, plural Chöre)

  1. (music) choir; chorus (group of people singing together)
  2. (architecture) choir (part of a church building)

Declension

Declension of Chor [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Chor die Chöre
genitive eines des Chores, Chors der Chöre
dative einem dem Chor, Chore1 den Chören
accusative einen den Chor die Chöre

1Now rare, see notes.

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