contrabas

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.traːˌbɑs/

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• Hyphenation: con‧tra‧bas

Noun

contrabas f (plural contrabassen, diminutive contrabasje n)

1. (music) double bass

Derived terms

• contrabassist

Romanian

contrabas

Etymology

Borrowed from French contrebasse.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

contrabas n (plural contrabasuri)

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

Declension

Declension of contrabas

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) contrabas	contrabasul	(niște) contrabasuri	contrabasurile
genitive/dative	(unui) contrabas	contrabasului	(unor) contrabasuri	contrabasurilor
vocative	contrabasule		contrabasurilor

Noun

contrabas m (plural contrabași)

1. double bassist

   Synonym: contrabasist

Declension

Declension of contrabas

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) contrabas	contrabasul	(niște) contrabași	contrabașii
genitive/dative	(unui) contrabas	contrabasului	(unor) contrabași	contrabașilor
vocative	contrabasule		contrabașilor

Related terms

• contrabasistă