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Tuba

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Noun

die Tuba

Pronunciation: /ˈtuːba/

tuba (wind instrument)

C2 rank #10,998 plural Tuben

Meanings

Noun
  1. tuba (wind instrument)

Example sentence

Spielen Sie noch Tuba?

Do you still play the tuba?

Word forms

singular die Tuba
plural die Tuben

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Tuba
Accusativedie Tuba
Dativeder Tuba
Genitiveder Tuba

Plural

Nominativedie Tuben
Accusativedie Tuben
Dativeden Tuben
Genitiveder Tuben

Usage

  • Tuba spielen — Play the tuba; normally without an article here.
  • Tuba / Trompete — Different brass instruments; the tuba is typically lower-pitched.
Extra sentence

Die tiefen Töne der Tuba waren im ganzen Saal zu hören.

The tuba's low notes could be heard throughout the hall.