Grundton

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Grund (ground, base) +‎ Ton (color, hue; tone, sound)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Grund‧ton

Noun[edit]

Grundton m (strong, genitive Grundtones or Grundtons, plural Grundtöne)

  1. basic color, ground color
  2. (music)
    1. fundamental tone, root
    2. keynote, tonic

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Further reading[edit]

  • Grundton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Grundton” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Grundton” in Duden online