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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrapunctum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔntʁaˌpʊŋkt/
- Hyphenation: Kon‧tra‧punkt
Noun
Kontrapunkt m (strong, genitive Kontrapunkts or Kontrapunktes, plural Kontrapunkte)
- (music) counterpoint (melody added to an existing one)
Declension
Declension of Kontrapunkt
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