Leitmotiv

See also: leitmotiv

German

Etymology

From leiten (“to lead”) + Motiv (“motif”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tˌmoˈtiːf/
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Noun

Leitmotiv n (strong, genitive Leitmotivs, plural Leitmotive)

  1. (music) leitmotif

Declension

Declension of Leitmotiv [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Leitmotiv die Leitmotive
genitive eines des Leitmotivs der Leitmotive
dative einem dem Leitmotiv den Leitmotiven
accusative ein das Leitmotiv die Leitmotive

Descendants

  • → English: leitmotif
  • → Spanish: leitmotiv
  • → Russian: лейтмоти́в (lejtmotív)

Further reading

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