Noun
der Beat
Pronunciation: /biːt/
beat
B2
rank #4,954
plural Beats
Meanings
Noun
- beat
- the pulse of a metre
- percussion creating a rhythm
- beat music (genre of the 1960s)
Example sentence
Der Beat des Liedes geht sofort in die Beine.
The beat of the song makes you want to dance right away.
Word forms
singular
der Beat
plural
die Beats
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Beat
Accusativeden Beat
Dativedem Beat
Genitivedes Beats
Plural
Nominativedie Beats
Accusativedie Beats
Dativeden Beats
Genitiveder Beats
Usage
- im Takt des Beats — In time with the beat; Beat is masculine.
- Beat / Rhythmus — Beat commonly refers to the regular pulse or rhythmic drive of music.
Die Tänzer bewegen sich genau im Takt des Beats.
The dancers move exactly in time with the beat.