German Conversation · Level 16
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German word
Flöte
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfløːtə/
Meaning
- feminine nounflute
Example
Sie kauft zwei Flöten.
She is buying two flutes.
More examples
Beim Vorspiel zeigt sie ihr Können an der Flöte.
At the recital, she demonstrates her skill on the flute.
Core concept
A long tube of wood or metal whose side openings shape the player's breath into a clear melody.
Common phrases
auf der Flöte vorspielen
perform on the flute
mit der Flöte begleiten
accompany with the flute
Holzflöte
wooden flute
Similar words
Querflöte: A transverse wind instrument played sideways to produce clear, singing melodies.
Blockflöte: A vertical wooden wind instrument whose finger holes control the pitch.
Saxophon: A metal wind instrument with a mouthpiece and a warm, slightly muffled sound.
Klarinette: A reed instrument with a slender tube, a soft tone, and a wide range.
Definition in German
Ein Blasinstrument aus Holz oder Metall, quer gehalten und seitlich angeblasen, das klare, melodische Töne erzeugt.
Word origin
The modern German form Flöte developed from Middle High German forms such as vlöte, which came from Old French flaute.
Usage tips
- For playing the instrument in general, German commonly uses the article-free phrase Flöte spielen, while a particular instrument takes an article.
Other meanings
- recordernoun
Related words
- Holzflötewooden flutenoun
- Flötenspielerflutistnoun