Oktave

German

Etymology

From Middle High German octāv, from Medieval Latin octava (“eighth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔkˈtaːvə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ok‧ta‧ve
  • Rhymes: -aːvə

Noun

Oktave f (genitive Oktave, plural Oktaven)

  1. (music) An interval of 12 semitones; an octave.
  2. (poetry, prosody) ottava rima
    Synonym: Stanze

Declension

Declension of Oktave [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Oktave die Oktaven
genitive einer der Oktave der Oktaven
dative einer der Oktave den Oktaven
accusative eine die Oktave die Oktaven

Further reading

  • “Oktave” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Oktave” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Oktave” in Duden online
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