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The article for

Blues

der Blues

Blues is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Blues?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Blues, so learn the two together: der Blues.

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Meaning

[1] African -American music genre

[1] afroamerikanische Musikrichtung

[2] The coarse melancholic mood of this music

[2] die derb-melancholische Grundstimmung dieser Musik

[3] A dance

[3] ein Tanz

Examples

[1] The band played a bluese

[1] Die Band spielte einen Blues.

[1] "This blues was a forerunner of the rock'n'rollä" in its nervous power "

[1] „Dieser Blues war in seiner nervösen Kraft ein Vorläufer des Rock'n'Roll.“
More source examples (4)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "Above the flickering of the candles, the fog of the cigarette smoke and the tones of the flattering blues, Sabina was aware that Jay was back on her"

[1] „Über dem Flackern der Kerzen, dem Nebel des Zigarettenrauchs und den Tönen des schmeichelnden Blues war Sabina sich bewußt, daß Jay über sie nachdachte.“

[1] "It is no coincidence that the cultural triumphal march of black music, jazz, blues, hip-hop and rap opened the first doors to the high society" to the blacks "

[1] „Es ist kein Zufall, dass der kulturelle Siegeszug der schwarzen Musik, des Jazz, des Blues, des Hip-Hop und Rap den Schwarzen die ersten Türen zur High Society öffnete.“

[2] I have the blues once again

[2] Ich hab' mal wieder den Blues.

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[3]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Blues —
Genitiv des Blues —
Dativ dem Blues —
Akkusativ den Blues —

Pronunciation

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