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Akkord

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Noun

der Akkord

Pronunciation: [aˈkɔʁt]

chord

C2 rank #11,194 plural Akkorde

Meanings

Noun
  1. chord
  2. piecework

Example sentence

Auf der Gitarre klingt dieser Akkord besonders warm und voll.

On the guitar this chord sounds especially warm and full.

Word forms

singular der Akkord
plural die Akkorde

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Akkord
Accusativeden Akkord
Dativedem Akkord
Genitivedes Akkords

Plural

Nominativedie Akkorde
Accusativedie Akkorde
Dativeden Akkorden
Genitiveder Akkorde

Usage

  • einen Akkord anschlagen — Sound or play a chord.
  • Akkord / einzelner Ton — Several notes sounding together versus one note.
Extra sentence

Mit einem leisen Akkord begann das Stück.

The piece began with a quiet chord.