German word

komponieren

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔmpoˈniːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbcompose

Example

Ich komponiere jeden Morgen am Klavier.

I compose music at the piano every morning.

Illustration for komponieren (compose)

More examples

Er will ein Stück für Orchester komponieren.

He wants to compose a piece for orchestra.

Core concept

Musical ideas are arranged into a structured piece that can be fixed in written form.

Common phrases

  • für Orchester komponieren

    compose for orchestra

  • Instrumentalstück komponieren

    compose an instrumental piece

  • Chormusik komponieren

    compose choral music

Similar words

arrangieren: Reworking an existing piece for different instruments or voices.
improvisieren: Inventing and performing music spontaneously during a performance.
dichten: Writing a poem or song lyrics.

Definition in German

komponieren bedeutet, musikalische Ideen zu strukturieren und in Notation oder Form zu fixieren

Word origin

Komponieren comes from Latin componere, meaning to put parts together, through the established sense of creating a musical composition.

Usage tips

  • Komponieren is normally transitive for the work created, as in "ein Stück komponieren"; "für Klavier" names the instrument with für plus the accusative.

Other meanings

  • put togetherverb

Related words

  • Kompositionstechnikcompositional techniquenoun
  • Komponistcomposernoun

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