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German word
Swing
Pronunciation
IPA/svɪŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounswing
Example
Ich höre oft Swings aus den 40er Jahren.
I often listen to swing from the 1940s.
More examples
Die Swing-Band betonte den typischen Swing-Rhythmus klar und lebendig.
The swing band clearly and vividly emphasized the typical swing rhythm.
Core concept
A band leans slightly against the beat and rebounds together, creating buoyant forward motion.
Common phrases
Swing-Musik
swing music
Swing-Band
swing band
Swing-Rhythmus
swing rhythm
Similar words
Groove: A steady, compelling pulse that gives the whole performance its drive.
Rhythmus: The timed pattern of beats, accents, and pauses in music.
Timing: The precise placement and spacing of sounds or phrases.
Feeling: The personal sense and expression brought to rhythm and performance.
Definition in German
Ein musikalisches Gefühl im Jazz, gekennzeichnet durch eine entspannte Verschiebung der Betonungen zwischen den Taktschlägen; bezeichnet auch die entsprechende Musikrichtung.
Word origin
The German noun Swing is borrowed from English, whose word goes back to Old English swingan and acquired its jazz sense in twentieth-century American music.
Usage tips
- Swing is masculine in German: der Swing, with the plural Swings.
Opposites
- Steifheitstiffnessnoun
- Monotoniemonotonynoun
Related words
- Swingmusikswing musicnoun
- Swingbandswing bandnoun
- Swingtanzswing dancenoun