German word

Rap

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛp/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrap

Example

Ich höre gerne den Rap im Auto.

I like listening to rap in the car.

Illustration for Rap (rap)

More examples

Er fährt total auf Rap ab.

He is really into rap.

Core concept

A rhythmic verbal performance in which the voice locks onto the beat through pointed stress, patterned rhyme, and flowing delivery.

Common phrases

  • auf Rap abfahren

    be really into rap

  • sich für Rap interessieren

    be interested in rap

  • Rap-Zeilen üben

    practice rap lines

Similar words

Hip-Hop: A cultural movement spanning music, dance, fashion, and related styles.
Rapmusik: Music focused on rapped vocals and their distinctive rhythmic delivery.
Rapper: An artist who performs rhythmic, rhymed vocals.
Beat: The steady rhythmic pattern underlying a piece of music.

Definition in German

Rap ist eine Form des Sprechgesangs, bei der Betonung, Reim und Flow wichtiger sind als melodische Gesangslinien.

Word origin

The German noun Rap comes from English rap, a borrowing of the musical term for rhythmically delivered speech in hip-hop.

Usage tips

  • Rap can name either the vocal technique or a rap song, whereas Hip-Hop is the broader musical and cultural term.

Other meanings

  • rap musicnoun

Related words

  • rappenrapverb
  • Rapperinfemale rappernoun
  • Rap-Textrap lyricsnoun

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