Why is it der Soundtrack?
Soundtrack is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Track. So it’s der Soundtrack.
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Meaning
[1] The background music in one
[1] die Musikuntermalung in einem[a] film, or
[a] Film, oder[b] video game
[b] VideospielExamples
[1] The soundtrack of this game is extremely successful
[1] Der Soundtrack dieses Spiels ist äußerst gut gelungen.
[1] "Jazz is part of it, and Blue Note Records are committed to documenting this soundtrack of an American attitude to life"
[1] „Der Jazz gehört dazu, und Blue Note Records haben sich der Dokumentation dieses Soundtracks eines amerikanischen Lebensgefühls verschrieben.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] He will buy the soundtrack for "Titanic" tomorrow
[2] Er wird sich morgen den Soundtrack zu „Titanic“ kaufen.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Soundtrack | die Soundtracks |
| Genitiv | des Soundtracks | der Soundtracks |
| Dativ | dem Soundtrack | den Soundtracks |
| Akkusativ | den Soundtrack | die Soundtracks |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary