Leitton

German

Etymology

leiten (“to lead”) +‎ Ton (“note”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯t.toːn/
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Noun

Leitton m (strong, genitive Leittones or Leittons, plural Leittöne)

  1. (music) leading tone

Declension

Declension of Leitton [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Leitton die Leittöne
genitive eines des Leittones, Leittons der Leittöne
dative einem dem Leitton, Leittone1 den Leittönen
accusative einen den Leitton die Leittöne

1Now rare, see notes.

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