Noun
die Oboe
Pronunciation: /oˈboːə/
oboe
C2
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plural Oboen
Meanings
Noun
- oboe
Example sentence
Ich wusste gar nicht, dass Sie Oboe spielen.
I didn't know that you played the oboe.
Word forms
singular
die Oboe
plural
die Oboen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Oboe
Accusativedie Oboe
Dativeder Oboe
Genitiveder Oboe
Plural
Nominativedie Oboen
Accusativedie Oboen
Dativeden Oboen
Genitiveder Oboen
Usage
- Oboe spielen — Play the oboe; the instrument normally has no article here.
- eine Oboe stimmen — Tune an oboe.
Der helle Klang der Oboe war im ganzen Saal zu hören.
The bright sound of the oboe could be heard throughout the hall.