Instrument
See also: instrument
German
Etymology
From Middle High German instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum. Compare Middle Low German instrument (whence German Low German Instrument), Middle English instrument (whence English instrument), Middle Dutch instrument (whence Dutch instrument).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌɪnstʁuˈmɛnt]
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Noun
Instrument n (strong, genitive Instrumentes or Instruments, plural Instrumente)
- (music or general) instrument
Declension
Declension of Instrument [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Instrument | die | Instrumente |
| genitive | eines | des | Instrumentes, Instruments | der | Instrumente |
| dative | einem | dem | Instrument, Instrumente1 | den | Instrumenten |
| accusative | ein | das | Instrument | die | Instrumente |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- (music): Musikinstrument
Related terms
- (general): Laborinstrument, Messinstrument, medizinisches Instrument
- Instrumentenbrett, Instrumententafel, Instrumententisch
- (music): Blasinstrument, Schlaginstrument,Streichinstrument, Tasteninstrument, Zupfinstrument
- Instrumentenbauer, Instrumentenhersteller, Instrumentenkasten, Instrumentenmacher
Further reading
- “Instrument” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Instrument” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Instrument” in Duden online
- Instrument on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de