Orchester
German
editEtymology
edit18th century, from French orchestre, from Latin orchestra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). Based on the pronunciation rules for Greek words the form with /ç/ is expected, but the more common /k/ follows the French usage.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editOrchester n (strong, genitive Orchesters, plural Orchester)
Declension
editDeclension of Orchester [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- Orchesterbegleitung, Orchesterchef, Orchesterinstrument, Orchestergraben, Orchestermusiker, Orchesterkonzert, Orchesterleiter, Orchestermitglied, Orchestermusik, Orchesterprogramm, Orchesterrampe, Orchesterwerk
- Berufsorchester, Kammerorchester, Kurorchester, Rundfunkorchester, Sinfonieorchester, Staatsorchester, Symphonieorchester, Tanzorchester, Theaterorchester, Unterhaltungsorchester
Descendants
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- German terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- Rhymes:German/ɛstɐ
- Rhymes:German/ɛstɐ/3 syllables
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