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Is it der, die or das Tenor?

DER

Tenor

The correct article in German of Tenor is der. So it is der Tenor! (nominative case)

The word Tenor is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Tenor is one of the few words in German, which only have different meanings through different emphasis ('tenor vse te'nor).

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German declension of Tenor?

How does the declension of Tenor 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 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Tenor die Tenöre die Tenore
Genitive des Tenors des Tenores der Tenöre der Tenore
Dative dem Tenor den Tenören den Tenoren
Akkusative den Tenor die Tenöre die Tenore

What is the meaning of Tenor in German?

Tenor has various definitions in German:

[1] High voice voting in men (between baritone and countertenor)

[1] hohe Gesangs-Stimmlage bei Männern (zwischen Bariton und Countertenor)

[2] A singer in the voice of [1]

[2] ein Sänger in der Stimmlage von [1]

[3] A voice of musical instruments (tenor horn, tenor saxophone)

[3] eine Stimmlage von Musikinstrumenten (Tenorhorn, Tenorsaxophon)

[4] The voice that bears the Cantus Firmus

[4] die in der mehrstimmigen Musik des 13. bis 16. Jahrhunderts den cantus firmus tragende Stimme

How to use Tenor in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Tenor with translations in English.

[1] „Die Bezeichnung Tenor bildete sich mit der beginnenden Mehrstimmigkeit heraus, als man die Stimme, die den Cantus firmus hielt, Tenor nannte, während die umspielenden Gegenstimmen Contratenor hießen.“

[1] "The term tenor was formed with the beginning of the multi -voice when the voice that held the Cantus Firmus was called tenor, while the playful counter -votes were called" "

[2] „Beniamino Gigli war einer der größten Tenöre seiner Zeit und galt als legitimer Nachfolger von Enrico Caruso.“

[2] "Beniamino Gigli was one of the greatest tenors of his time and was considered the legitimate successor to Enrico Carusoe"

[2] „Der schlanke Richard S., ein Bariton, trifft auf dem Wege zur Bühnenprobe den gewichtigen Tenor Leo Slezak.“

[2] "The slim Richard Sä, a baritone, hits the weighty tenor Leo Slezak on the way to the stage test."

Is it der, die or das Tenor?

DER

Tenor

The correct article in German of Tenor is der. So it is der Tenor! (nominative case)

The word Tenor is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

The plural is unused for the legal importance [2] is sometimes available on tenorations

Context 2

German declension of Tenor?

How does the declension of Tenor 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 Tenor
Genitive des Tenors
Dative dem Tenor
Akkusative den Tenor

What is the meaning of Tenor in German?

Tenor has various definitions in German:

[1] Orientation, main statement (an argument, presentation)

[1] Ausrichtung, hauptsächliche Aussage (einer Argumentation, Darstellung)

[2] German Law: On a short formula broke part of a judgment that names the actual decision and further legal consequences of the main thing

[2] Deutsches Recht: auf eine kurze Formel gebrachter Teil eines Urteils, der die eigentliche Entscheidung und weitere Rechtsfolgen der Hauptsache benennt

How to use Tenor in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Tenor with translations in English.

[1] Der Tenor seiner Ausführungen lief darauf hinaus, dass man das Vorhaben absagen solle.

[1] The tenor of his explanations ran out that the project should be canceled

[2] „Ein Tenor muss so bestimmt sein, dass sich aus ihm ohne Erklärung die Zahlungsverpflichtung des Unterhaltsschuldners eindeutig ergibt.“

[2] "A tenor must be so determined that the payroll by the maintenance debtor clearly results from him"