German Conversation · Level 7
88 words
German word
Band
Pronunciation
IPA/bant/
Meaning
- feminine nounband
Example
Die Band hat heute Abend ein Konzert.
The band is giving a concert tonight.
More examples
Die Schüler proben heute mit der Band für das Schulfest.
The students are rehearsing with the band today for the school festival.
Core concept
A strip that binds things together extends to a musical team and to a bound section of a book.
Common phrases
als Band auftreten
perform as a band
mit der Band auf Tour gehen
go on tour with the band
Similar words
Chor: A group of singers who perform together in harmony.
Orchester: A large group of musicians who perform orchestral music with a conductor.
Ensemble: A small group of independent musicians who perform closely together.
Gruppe: A group of people connected by a shared purpose or activity.
Definition in German
Band bezeichnet eine Gruppe von Musikern, die zusammen Musik machen.
Word origin
The musical sense was borrowed from English band, while the older word is related to German binden and includes the ideas of a binding strip and a bound book section.
Usage tips
- The plurals differ by sense: Bands for music groups, Bänder for ribbons or tapes, and Bände for book volumes.
Other meanings
- ribbonnoun
- volumenoun
- tapenoun
Opposites
- Solokünstlersolo artistnoun
- Einzelmusikersolo musiciannoun
Related words
- Bandleaderbandleadernoun
- Bandprobeband rehearsalnoun
- Bandnameband namenoun