Note

See also: note, noté, and Nöte

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

the Note

1. (informal) The St. Louis Blues hockey team.

Anagrams

• ETNO, Eton, Teno, ento-, teno-, tone

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German

Etymology

Ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin nota (“mark, sign, remark, note”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Note f (genitive Note, plural Noten)

1. (music) note (character indicating the length and pitch of a tone)
2. (diplomacy) note
3. (school) grade, mark

   Synonyms: Benotung, Zensur

Usage notes

The musical sense is used only of a written character. "Note" in the sense of a pitch or tone is rendered by Ton. The plural Noten also means "music" in the sense of written music such as sheet music.

Derived terms

• Achtelnote
• Banknote
• Notenbank
• Notenblatt
• Notenlesen
• Notenschrift
• Schulnote
• Sechzehntelnote
• Viertelnote

 

Further reading

• “Note” in Duden online