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German
Etymology
18th century, from French orchestre, from Latin orchestra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). Based on the pronunciation rules for Greek words the form with /ç/ is expected, but the more common /k/ follows the French usage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔrˈkɛstər/, (less often) /ɔrˈçɛstər/
- Rhymes: -ɛstɐ
Noun
Orchester n (strong, genitive Orchesters, plural Orchester)
- orchestra
Declension
Derived terms
- Orchesterbegleitung, Orchesterchef, Orchesterinstrument, Orchestergraben, Orchestermusiker, Orchesterkonzert, Orchesterleiter, Orchestermitglied, Orchestermusik, Orchesterprogramm, Orchesterrampe, Orchesterwerk
- Berufsorchester, Kammerorchester, Kurorchester, Rundfunkorchester, Sinfonieorchester, Staatsorchester, Symphonieorchester, Tanzorchester, Theaterorchester, Unterhaltungsorchester
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