Musik

noun
music
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Musik: means music (art, sounds), also refers to musical pieces. Noun: die Musik, feminine. Usually uncountable; plural rarely used (Musiken) when referring to types or compositions. No special preposition; uses standard declension. No irregularities in form. Common verbs: 'hören' and 'machen'.

Examples

Der Veranstalter sagte, dass die Musik sehr laut gespielt wurde, damit die Gäste tanzten.
The organizer said that the music was played very loudly so that the guests danced.
Spanische Musik mag ich sehr.
I really like Spanish music.
Wie findest du die Musik?
How do you like the music?

Details

PluralMusik

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Musikdie Musiken
genitiveder Musikder Musiken
dativeder Musikden Musiken
accusativedie Musikdie Musiken

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine a concert hall when you hear the word.
👂Sounds like 'music' in English — same root feeling.
⚧️Think of a female singer on stage: die (feminine) Musik.

Notes

Often used as an uncountable noun in German (die Musik). Can also mean a musical style or compositions. Typically uncountable; the plural 'Musiken' is possible in special contexts (different musical works or traditions) but is rare.

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