German word

Bläser

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈblɛːzɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwind player

Example

Die Bläser proben heute im Saal.

The wind players are rehearsing in the hall today.

Illustration for Bläser (wind player)

More examples

Das Bläserensemble tritt heute im Konzertsaal auf.

The wind ensemble is performing in the concert hall today.

Core concept

A player controls air with the mouth so that a brass, woodwind, or similar instrument can carry the musical line.

Common phrases

  • Bläserensemble

    wind ensemble

  • Bläserquartett

    wind quartet

  • professionelle Bläser

    professional wind players

Similar words

Holzbläser: A musician who plays a woodwind instrument such as a flute or clarinet.
Blechbläser: A musician who plays a brass instrument such as a trumpet or trombone.
Blasinstrumentalist: A musician who plays an instrument that produces sound through breath.

Definition in German

Person, die ein Blasinstrument spielt.

Word origin

German Bläser developed as an agent noun from blasen, 'to blow', with -er, extending the basic action of blowing to the musician who uses it in performance.

Usage tips

  • Bläser is a broader term than English brass player because it includes players of woodwind instruments as well as brass instruments.

Opposites

Related words

  • Blasinstrumentwind instrumentnoun
  • Bläserinfemale wind playernoun
  • Bläserquartettwind quartetnoun

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