toonladder

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From toon +‎ ladder, calque of Latin scala.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːnˌlɑ.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: toon‧lad‧der

Noun[edit]

toonladder f (plural toonladders, diminutive toonladdertje n)

  1. (music) scale
    In de muziekles leerden we over de toonladder van C.In the music lesson, we learned about the C scale.
    Ze speelde een toonladdertje op haar viool.She played a little scale on her violin.
    Er zijn veel verschillende soorten toonladders in muziek.There are many different types of scales in music.

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: tangga nada (calque)

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