German Conversation · Level 8
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German word
Solo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzoːlo/
Meaning
- neuter nounsolo
Example
Er übt das Solo für das Konzert.
He is practicing the solo for the concert.
More examples
Beim Konzert improvisierte die Geigerin ein kurzes Solo.
At the concert, the violinist improvised a short solo.
Core concept
A single performer has an entire highlighted number or passage to carry, whether through an instrument, the voice, or acting.
Common phrases
ein Solo spielen
play a solo
ein Solo singen
sing a solo
das Solo proben
rehearse the solo
Similar words
Solist: A performer who presents music or singing alone.
Duett: A song or passage performed by two singers or instrumentalists together.
Auftritt: A live performance given on stage or at an event.
Sologesang: A vocal performance delivered by a single singer.
Definition in German
Ein einzelnes, oft besonders hervorgehobenes musikalisches oder schauspielerisches Stück, das nur von einer Person ausgeführt wird.
Word origin
Solo entered German through Italian, whose solo derives from Latin solus, and the borrowed noun kept the sense of performance by one person.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, German writes the noun with a capital letter and uses the neuter article: das Solo.