Kontrabass
See also: kontrabass
German
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian contrabasso (da viola), from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”). Compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin contrabassus (“low male voice”),
Pronunciation
Noun
Kontrabass m
- double bass (a large stringed instrument)
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Further reading
- “Kontrabass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kontrabass” in Duden online