Noun
die Blockflöte
Pronunciation: /ˈblɔkˌfløːtə/
recorder
C2
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plural Blockflöten
Meanings
Noun
- recorder
- recorder (woodwind instrument)
- block flute (organ stop)
Example sentence
In der Grundschule lernen fast alle Kinder zuerst Blockflöte.
In primary school almost all children learn the recorder first.
Word forms
singular
die Blockflöte
plural
die Blockflöten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Blockflöte
Accusativedie Blockflöte
Dativeder Blockflöte
Genitiveder Blockflöte
Plural
Nominativedie Blockflöten
Accusativedie Blockflöten
Dativeden Blockflöten
Genitiveder Blockflöten
Usage
- Blockflöte spielen — play the recorder; normally no article after spielen here
- Blockflöte / Aufnahmegerät — the musical instrument / a device for recording; English recorder has both uses
Die Melodie erklang zuerst auf einer Blockflöte.
The melody was first played on a recorder.