Noun
das Dur
Pronunciation: /duːɐ̯/
major
B2
rank #5,507
Meanings
Noun
- major
Example sentence
Das Stück wechselt am Ende von Moll nach Dur.
At the end the piece changes from minor to major.
Word forms
singular
das Dur
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Dur
Accusativedas Dur
Dativedem Dur
Genitivedes Durs
Dur has no common plural.
Usage
- in Dur stehen — Be in a major key; a musical use.
- Dur / Moll — Major versus minor; C-Dur means C major.
Die Melodie beginnt in Dur und endet in Moll.
The melody begins in major and ends in minor.