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contrabas

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian contrabbasso. Equivalent to contra- +‎ bas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.traːˌbɑs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧bas

Noun

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contrabas f (plural contrabassen, diminutive contrabasje n)

  1. (music) double bass

Derived terms

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Romanian

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contrabas

Etymology

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Borrowed from French contrebasse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kon.tra.ˈbas/
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧bas

Noun

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contrabas n (plural contrabasuri)

  1. (music) double bass (a large stringed instrument)

Declension

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Declension of contrabas
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative contrabas contrabasul contrabasuri contrabasurile
genitive-dative contrabas contrabasului contrabasuri contrabasurilor
vocative contrabasule contrabasurilor

Noun

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contrabas m (plural contrabași)

  1. double bassist
    Synonym: contrabasist

Declension

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Declension of contrabas
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative contrabas contrabasul contrabași contrabașii
genitive-dative contrabas contrabasului contrabași contrabașilor
vocative contrabasule contrabașilor
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Further reading

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