German word

musizieren

Pronunciation

IPA/muziˈt͡siːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbmake music

Example

Wir musizieren jeden Samstag zusammen.

We make music together every Saturday.

Illustration for musizieren (make music)

More examples

Während des Festivals musizieren drei Bands auf der Bühne.

During the festival, three bands make music on stage.

Core concept

A singer or instrumentalist actively makes music, alone or with others, instead of merely listening to it.

Common phrases

  • im Orchester musizieren

    make music in an orchestra

  • auf der Bühne musizieren

    make music on stage

  • gemeinsam musizieren

    make music together

Similar words

spielen: Use an instrument to play a melody or provide accompaniment.
singen: Express a melody by singing a song.
proben: Rehearse a performance or song for improvement.

Definition in German

Musizieren beschreibt die Tätigkeit, Musik durch Instrumentalspiel oder Gesang zu produzieren, sowohl solo als auch im Ensemble.

Word origin

Musizieren combines Musik with the verb-forming suffix -ieren, while Musik derives through Latin musica from Greek mousike.

Usage tips

  • Musizieren is somewhat more formal than the common conversational expression Musik machen.

Other meanings

  • play musicverb

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