German Conversation · Level 68
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German word
Streicher
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounstring player
Example
Die Streicher üben jeden Tag.
The string players practice every day.
More examples
Die Streicher im Orchester sorgen für Wärme im Klang.
The string players in the orchestra add warmth to the sound.
Core concept
A musician stands where bow, strings, and ensemble sound meet, whether the part belongs to one player or a section.
Common phrases
Streicher im Orchester
string players in the orchestra
pizzicato der Streicher
pizzicato by the string players
Sektion der Streicher
section of the string players
Similar words
Geiger: A violinist who plays the instrument with a bow.
Cellist: A cellist who plays the instrument with a bow.
Bratschist: A violist who plays the instrument with a bow.
Definition in German
Der Streicher ist ein Musiker, der ein Streichinstrument mit dem Bogen spielt; im Plural bezieht sich 'die Streicher' oft auf die gesamte Streichsektion des Orchesters.
Word origin
In Streicher, the productive suffix -er turns streichen into a noun for an agent, while the musical sense comes from drawing a bow across strings.
Usage tips
- For an individual, German often uses the instrument name, such as Geiger, Bratschist, Cellist, or Kontrabassist, instead of Streicher.
Other meanings
- orchestral string playernoun
- string sectionnoun
Opposites
- Bläserwind playersnoun
Related words
- Streichquartettstring quartetnoun
- Streichinstrumentstring instrumentnoun
- Streichorchesterstring orchestranoun