Instrument
derNoundas Instrument; das Werkzeug
German translations
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instrument
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Navigationsinstrument zur Winkelmessung zwischen zwei sichtbaren Objekten, typischerweise zur Positionsbestimmung auf See.
- English meaning
- Sextant
- Synonym
- Winkelmessgerät
- German example
- Der Kapitän benutzte den Sextanten, um die Position des Schiffes zu bestimmen.
- English example
- The captain used the sextant to determine the ship's position.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Sextant
- Plural Form
- die Sextanten
Related words
- instrumentell
instrumental
- instrumental
Instrumental
- Instrumentenbauerin
instrument maker
- Instrumentalisierung
instrumentalization
- Instrumentenbauer
instrument maker
- Musiker
Instrumentalist
- Blasinstrumentenhersteller
wind instrument manufacturer
- Streichinstrument
stringed instrument
- Streichinstrumentenhersteller
string instrument manufacturer
- Zupfinstrument
plucked instrument
- Blasinstrumentenherstellerin
manufacturer of wind instruments
- Schlaginstrument
percussion instrument
- Zupfinstrumentenbauer
plucked instrument maker
- Holzblasinstrument
woodwind instrument
- Tasteninstrumentenhersteller
keyboard instrument manufacturer
- Nivellierer
leveling instrument
- Streichinstrumentenhersteller
string instrument maker
- Blechblasinstrument
brass instrument
- Saiteninstrument
stringed instrument
- Blasinstrument
wind instrument
- Tasteninstrument
keyboard instrument
- Musikinstrumentenhersteller
musical instrument manufacturer
- Messinstrument
measuring instrument
- Tuba
Tuba
- Bass
The bass is a low-sounding musical instrument or a low pitch in music.
- Pfiff
A whistle is a short, high-pitched sound produced by blowing or with an instrument.
- Keyboard
Keyboard
- Klavier
Piano
- Leier
A lyre is a historical stringed instrument that is played by plucking.
- Flügel
Wing
- Glocke
bell
- Pfeife
Whistle
- Bebung
Bebung is a term from music that describes a vibrato-like technique on keyboard instruments, where the tone is modulated by slightly moving the finger up and down on the key.
- Viola
A viola is a string instrument similar to the violin, but slightly larger and tuned lower.
- Triangel
Triangle
- Querflöte
flute
- Musikinstrument
musical instrument
- Gitarre
Guitar
- Kaleidoskop
Kaleidoscope
- Kompass
A compass is a navigational instrument that shows the cardinal directions, usually in relation to magnetic north.
- Fieberthermometer
clinical thermometer
- Duett
Duet
- Violine
Violin
- Holzblasinstrument
Woodwind instrument
- Laute
Lute
- Derivat
Derivative
- Klaviatur
Keyboard
- Zeiger
pointer, hand
Example sentences with “Instrument”
He plays a musical instrument. (Er spielt ein Musikinstrument.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for instrument?
It is 'das Instrument' (neuter). The plural is 'die Instrumente'. It is used for both musical instruments and technical tools.