Is it der, die or das Grundton?
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Grundton
The correct article in German of Grundton is der. So it is der Grundton! (nominative case)
The word Grundton is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Grundton?
How does the declension of Grundton work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Grundton | die Grundtöne |
| Genitive | des Grundtons des Grundtones | der Grundtöne |
| Dative | dem Grundton dem Grundtone | den Grundtönen |
| Akkusative | den Grundton | die Grundtöne |
What is the meaning of Grundton in German?
Grundton has various definitions in German:
[1] Music: First tone of a scale
[1] Musik: erster Ton einer Tonleiter[2] Music: deepest tone of a chord that is built from Terzen
[2] Musik: tiefster Ton eines Akkords, der aus Terzen aufgebaut ist[3] Painting, color: The predominant color
[3] Malerei, Farbe: der vorherrschende Farbton[4] Translated: The predominant opinion/view (regarding the mood of the conversation)
[4] übertragen: die vorherrschende Meinung/Auffassung (die Gesprächsstimmung betreffend)How to use Grundton in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Grundton with translations in English.
[1, 2] Spiel noch mal den Grundton an.
[1, 2] Play the basic tone again[3] Der Grundton ist ein helles Gelb.
[3] The basic tone is a light yellow base[4] Der Grundton der Gespräche war eigentlich ganz positiv.
[4] The basic tone of the talks was actually very positive
