German Conversation · Level 85
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German word
Rhythmus
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁʏtmʊs/
Meaning
- masculine nounrhythm
Example
Der Rhythmus dieses Liedes ist schnell.
The rhythm of this song is fast.
More examples
Beim Tanzen verliere ich manchmal den Rhythmus.
Sometimes I lose the rhythm while dancing.
Core concept
A repeating pulse pattern in which stronger and weaker beats or events organize music, movement, speech, or processes.
Common phrases
zum Rhythmus tanzen
dance to the rhythm
im Rhythmus bleiben
stay in rhythm
den Rhythmus fühlen
feel the rhythm
Similar words
Tempo: The rate at which a piece of music or speech moves forward.
Takt: A measured group of beats in musical notation or performance.
Puls: A regular bodily or mechanical beat that can be felt or observed.
Definition in German
Regelmäßiger Wechsel von betonten und unbetonten Schlägen oder Ereignissen, der einen Takt oder eine Bewegung formt.
Word origin
The German noun Rhythmus came through Latin rhythmus from Greek rhythmos, a word for measured movement and patterned flow.
Usage tips
- Rhythmus is masculine, with der Rhythmus in the singular and die Rhythmen in the plural.
Other meanings
- beatnoun
Opposites
- Asynchronitätasynchronynoun
- Unregelmäßigkeitirregularitynoun
Related words
- rhythmischrhythmicadjective
- Rhythmusgefühlsense of rhythmnoun