Why is it der Techno?
Techno 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: der Techno.
Which endings you can rely on der
Meaning
[1] colloquially, outdated: electronic music
[1] umgangssprachlich, veraltet: elektronische Musik[2] Monoton-rhythmic, electronic music in the 4/4 clock
[2] Monoton-rhythmische, elektronische Musik im 4/4 TaktExamples
[1] In the 1990s, they mostly spoke of techno when you want to summarize electronic music
[1] In den 90er Jahren sprach man meist von Techno, wenn man elektronische Musik zusammenfassen wollte.
[1] "Techno and hip-hop also go back to it"
[1] „Auch Techno und Hip-Hop gehen in Teilen darauf zurück.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] I only hear Elektroä with techno I have nothing to do.
[2] Ich höre nur Elektro. Mit Techno habe ich nichts am Hut.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Techno | — |
| Genitiv | des Techno des Technos | — |
| Dativ | dem Techno | — |
| Akkusativ | den Techno | — |
Pronunciation
In context
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