German word

Techno

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɛknoː/

Meaning

  • masculine nountechno

Example

Wir tanzen zum Techno.

We dance to techno.

Illustration for Techno (techno)

More examples

Der DJ legte ein langes Techno-Set auf.

The DJ put on a long techno set.

Core concept

A machine-like dance groove keeps moving through a club with an even electronic beat.

Common phrases

  • Techno auflegen

    play techno

  • Techno-Set anhören

    listen to a techno set

  • Techno im Club hören

    listen to techno at the club

Similar words

Elektronische Musik: A broad category of music centered on electronic instruments and sound processing.
House: Four-beat club dance music driven by a strong, repeating groove.
Clubmusik: A general term for dance-oriented music made for nightclub settings.
Trance: Dance-oriented electronic music shaped by rising builds and energetic drops.

Definition in German

Techno ist eine Form elektronischer Tanzmusik mit gleichbleibendem, treibendem Beat, die häufig in Clubs und auf Partys gespielt wird.

Word origin

German borrowed Techno from English for the electronic dance genre that developed in Detroit during the 1980s, while English techno uses the technology-related form techno-.

Usage tips

  • Techno is a masculine German noun when an article is needed, so standard forms include "der Techno" and "mit Techno".

Opposites

  • akustische Musikacoustic musicnoun

Related words

  • Techno-DJtechno DJnoun
  • Techno-Settechno setnoun

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