Generalbass
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Generalbaß (superseded)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian basso generale.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Generalbass m (strong, genitive Generalbasses, plural Generalbässe)
- basso continuo, continuo
- Synonyms: bezifferter Bass, Basso continuo, Continuo
Declension[edit]
Declension of Generalbass [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Generalbass | die | Generalbässe |
genitive | eines | des | Generalbasses | der | Generalbässe |
dative | einem | dem | Generalbass, Generalbasse1 | den | Generalbässen |
accusative | einen | den | Generalbass | die | Generalbässe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Generalbass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Generalbass” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Generalbass” in Duden online