noun
flute
B1
Means “flute” (musical instrument). Feminine noun: die Flöte. Plural is Flöten (adds -n). Declension examples: nominative die Flöte, genitive der Flöte, dative der Flöte, plural nominative die Flöten, dative plural den Flöten. Regular feminine noun, commonly used in music contexts.
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Die Lehrerin gab dem Schüler die Flöte, die er im Musikunterricht benutzen sollte, weil er das Lied schon kannte.
The teacher gave the student the flute that he was supposed to use in music class because he already knew the song.
Sie spielt seit ihrer Kindheit Flöte.
She has been playing the flute since childhood.
Sie spielt die Flöte jedes Wochenende.
She plays the flute every weekend.
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Imagine a slender wooden flute with finger holes and the word 'Flöte' engraved on it.
Sounds like 'flute' in English; the ö can be remembered by sounding like 'oo' in 'flute'.
Die Flöte — think of 'die' as the 'delicate' (feminine) instrument, feminine articles often go with musical instruments in German.
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A feminine noun. Common in musical contexts; plural is Flöten. Be careful not to confuse with 'Flotte' (fleet).