Noun
die Flöte
Pronunciation: /ˈfløːtə/
flute
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plural Flöten
Meanings
Noun
- flute
- whistle
- a hand or number of fitting cards in a card game
Example sentence
Hast du erst Klarinette oder Flöte gelernt?
Did you learn the clarinet or the flute first?
Word forms
singular
die Flöte
plural
die Flöten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Flöte
Accusativedie Flöte
Dativeder Flöte
Genitiveder Flöte
Plural
Nominativedie Flöten
Accusativedie Flöten
Dativeden Flöten
Genitiveder Flöten
Usage
- Flöte spielen — Play the flute; the instrument often occurs without an article.
- Flöte / Querflöte — The general flute name versus a transverse flute.
Der helle Klang der Flöte erfüllte den kleinen Saal.
The bright sound of the flute filled the small hall.