Noun
die Sonate
Pronunciation: /zoˈnaːtə/
sonata
C2
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plural Sonaten
Meanings
Noun
- sonata
Example sentence
Ich werde eine Sonate für dich spielen.
I'll play a sonata for you.
Word forms
singular
die Sonate
plural
die Sonaten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sonate
Accusativedie Sonate
Dativeder Sonate
Genitiveder Sonate
Plural
Nominativedie Sonaten
Accusativedie Sonaten
Dativeden Sonaten
Genitiveder Sonaten
Usage
- eine Sonate für Klavier — a sonata for piano; für names the instrument
- Sonate / Sinfonie — sonata / symphony; different musical forms, often for different performing forces
Die Pianistin begann den Abend mit einer leisen Sonate.
The pianist began the evening with a quiet sonata.