Saitenspiel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German seitspil, seitespil, seitenspil. By surface analysis, Saite (“string”) + -n- + Spiel (“play”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Saitenspiel n (strong, genitive Saitenspieles or Saitenspiels, plural Saitenspiele)
- (music, uncountable) string music
- (music, dated) string instrument
- (dated, figurative) human emotions and feelings
Declension[edit]
Declension of Saitenspiel [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Saitenspiel | die | Saitenspiele |
genitive | eines | des | Saitenspieles, Saitenspiels | der | Saitenspiele |
dative | einem | dem | Saitenspiel, Saitenspiele1 | den | Saitenspielen |
accusative | ein | das | Saitenspiel | die | Saitenspiele |
1Now rare, see notes.
References[edit]
- “Saitenspiel” in Duden online
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