der Tenor

B2

tenor

English meaning
tenor
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Tenöre
Vocabulary package
Music & Instruments

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Tenor in a sentence

Der Tenor sang eine wunderbare Arie.

The tenor sang a wonderful aria.

Declension of der Tenor

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Tenordie Tenöre
Accusativeden Tenordie Tenöre
Dativedem Tenorden Tenören
Genitivedes Tenorsder Tenöre

Where Tenor comes from

im 15. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus dem italienischen tenore, von lateinisch tenor Hauptstimme, ursprünglich Zusammenhang, abgeleitet von tenere halten

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Questions about Tenor

Is it der, die or das Tenor?

It is der Tenor — Tenor is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Tenöre.

What is the plural of Tenor?

The plural of der Tenor is die Tenöre.

What is the genitive of Tenor?

The genitive singular is des Tenors. The dative plural is den Tenören.

What does Tenor mean in English?

der Tenor means "tenor". For example: "Der Tenor sang eine wunderbare Arie." — "The tenor sang a wonderful aria."

What level is Tenor in German?

Tenor is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.

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