Noun
die / das Ud
Pronunciation: [uːt]
oud (Arabic short-necked lute)
C2
rank #10,977
plural Uds
Meanings
Noun
- oud (Arabic short-necked lute)
Example sentence
Auf dem Konzert spielte er die Ud, eine arabische Laute.
At the concert he played the oud, an Arabic lute.
Word forms
Noun
singular
die Ud
plural
die Uds
Noun
singular
das Ud
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ud
Accusativedie Ud
Dativeder Ud
Genitiveder Ud
Plural
Nominativedie Uds
Accusativedie Uds
Dativeden Uds
Genitiveder Uds
Usage
- die Ud spielen — Play the oud, an Arabic short-necked lute.
- Ud / Oud — Two spellings for the same instrument; Duden lists the feminine die Ud.
Die Musikerin begleitete das Lied auf der Ud.
The musician accompanied the song on the oud.