contrabas
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contrabas
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian contrabbasso. Equivalent to contra- + bas.
Pronunciation
Noun
contrabas f (plural contrabassen, diminutive contrabasje n)
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French contrebasse.
Pronunciation
Noun
contrabas n (plural contrabasuri)
- (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)
- 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 | ||