Why is it das Piano?
Piano ends in -o, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 45% of -o nouns take das, 43% take der, and 11% take die. So learn it with its article: das Piano.
Which endings you can rely onMeaning
[1] Short for: Pianoforte, piano
[1] kurz für: Pianoforte, KlavierExamples
[1] The piano is usually over 7
[1] Das Piano ist in der Regel ein über 7
More source examples (16)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
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Oktavaven extensive instrument
Oktaven reichendes Instrument.
In contrast to the harpsichord, the dynamic can be changed on the piano
[1] Am Piano kann man im Gegensatz zum Cembalo die Dynamik verändern.
[1] "Then the waiter took me by the hand and went through the bistro with me and showed me an old piano that in a corner of the bistro" "
[1] „Da nahm mich die Kellnerin an der Hand und ging mit mir durch das Bistro und zeigte mir ein altes Piano, das in einer Ecke des Bistros stand.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Piano | die Pianos |
| Genitiv | des Pianos | der Pianos |
| Dativ | dem Piano | den Pianos |
| Akkusativ | das Piano | die Pianos |
Meaning
Examples
[1] The piano is a quiet passage in a music piece
[1] Das Piano ist eine leise Passage in einem Musikstück.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Piano | die Pianos | die Piani |
| Genitiv | des Pianos | der Pianos | der Piani |
| Dativ | dem Piano | den Pianos | den Piani |
| Akkusativ | das Piano | die Pianos | die Piani |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Piano](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sommerfeld_piano.jpg)
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