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Is it der, die or das Sonate?

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Sonate

The correct article in German of Sonate is die. So it is die Sonate! (nominative case)

The word Sonate is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Sonate?

How does the declension of Sonate 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 die Sonate die Sonaten
Genitive der Sonate der Sonaten
Dative der Sonate den Sonaten
Akkusative die Sonate die Sonaten

What is the meaning of Sonate in German?

Sonate has various definitions in German:

[1] Music: A sound with several sentences

[1] Musik: ein Klangstück mit mehreren Sätzen

[2] Music: The sonata sentence, the first set of a sonata

[2] Musik: der Sonatensatz, der erste Satz einer Sonate

How to use Sonate in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Sonate with translations in English.

[1] „Während sie schweigend nebeneinander hergingen, hörte Thomas plötzlich in seinem Ohr die schöne Weise aus dem Andante der ersten Sonate vom Brahms, die sich seit Tagen in seinem Ohr eingewurmt hatte.“

[1] "While they went next to each other in silence, Thomas suddenly heard the beautiful way from the Andante of the first sonata from the Brahms in his ear, which had worn out in his ear for days"

[1] „Seine Schubladen stecken voller Sonaten, Lieder für Klavier und Gitarre, Messen und Ouvertüren.“

[1] "His drawers are full of sonatas, songs for the piano and guitar, trade fairs and overtes" "

[1, 2] Die Sonate ist „ein Klangstück“ und ein „Formbegriff mit doppelter Bedeutung". Die Sonate mit mehreren Sätzen ist von dem Sonaten-Satz, der Form ihres 1. Teiles, zu unterscheiden.“

[1, 2] The sonata is "a sound piece" and a "form of form with double meaning".