Generalbass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basso generale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌbas]
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ral‧bass

Noun

Generalbass m (strong, genitive Generalbasses, plural Generalbässe)

  1. basso continuo, continuo
    Synonyms: bezifferter Bass, Basso continuo, Continuo

Declension

Declension of Generalbass [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Generalbass die Generalbässe
genitive eines des Generalbasses der Generalbässe
dative einem dem Generalbass, Generalbasse1 den Generalbässen
accusative einen den Generalbass die Generalbässe

1Now rare, see notes.

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