Generalbass

German

Alternative forms

Generalbaß (superseded)

Etymology

From Italian basso generale

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌbas]
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Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ral‧bass

Noun

Generalbass m

basso continuo, continuo

Declension

Declension of Generalbass

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Generalbass	die	Generalbässe
genitive	eines	des	Generalbasses	der	Generalbässe
dative	einem	dem	Generalbass, Generalbasse¹	den	Generalbässen
accusative	einen	den	Generalbass	die	Generalbässe

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

bezifferter Bass, Basso continuo, Continuo

Related terms

Generalaudienz, Generalprobe, Generalbassinstrument
Basslinie, Bassstimme, Kontrabass

See also

Harmonielehre, Kontrapunkt

Further reading

“Generalbass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Generalbass” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Generalbass” in canoonet.eu
Generalbass in Duden online

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