Tonleiter

/ˈtoːnˌlaɪ̯tɐ/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Tonleitern

Meaning

  1. scale (music)

    • Er übt die Tonleiter auf dem Klavier.

      He practises the scale on the piano.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

gamme

Close — a scale (music) relates to a musical scale.

Practice

1 What does Tonleiter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er übt die ___ auf dem Klavier.

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