contrabas

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian contrabbasso. Equivalent to contra- +‎ bas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.traːˌbɑs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧bas

Noun

contrabas f (plural contrabassen, diminutive contrabasje n)

  1. (music) double bass

Derived terms

Romanian
contrabas

Etymology

From French contrebasse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kon.tra.ˈbas/
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧bas

Noun

contrabas n (plural contrabasuri)

  1. (music) double bass (a large stringed instrument)

Declension
Declension of contrabas
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) contrabas contrabasul (niște) contrabasuri contrabasurile
genitive/dative (unui) contrabas contrabasului (unor) contrabasuri contrabasurilor
vocative contrabasule contrabasurilor

Noun

contrabas m (plural contrabași)

  1. double bassist
    Synonym: contrabasist

Declension
Declension of contrabas
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) contrabas contrabasul (niște) contrabași contrabașii
genitive/dative (unui) contrabas contrabasului (unor) contrabași contrabașilor
vocative contrabasule contrabașilor
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