German word

Bassist

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈsɪst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbassist

Example

Wir hören die Bassisten im Konzert.

We hear the bassists at the concert.

Illustration for Bassist (bassist)

More examples

Im Jazz ist der Bassist für den Groove verantwortlich.

In jazz, the bassist is responsible for the groove.

Core concept

A musician supplying the deep line beneath a band's melody, whether on an electric bass or another bass instrument.

Common phrases

  • der Bassist im Studio

    the bassist in the studio

  • der Bassist der Jazzband

    the bassist of the jazz band

  • Bassist und Schlagzeuger

    bassist and drummer

Similar words

Kontrabassist: A musician who plays the double bass.
E-Bassist: A musician who mainly plays the electric bass.
Bassistin: A female musician who plays the bass.

Definition in German

Person, die als Instrumentalist den Bass spielt und so die tiefe Klangschicht einer Gruppe trägt.

Word origin

German formed Bassist from Bass and the agent suffix -ist, while Bass came through Italian basso from Latin bassus, meaning 'low'.

Usage tips

  • Bassist is a masculine weak noun: the accusative singular is den Bassisten, and the plural is die Bassisten.

Related words

  • Bassistinfemale bassistnoun

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