der Grundton

Plural: die Grundtöne
Based on: Grund, Ton
Noun
1.

the primary tone

Opposite: Oberton
(In music. Sometimes also used figuratively.)
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Word of the Day – “der Ton”

A fun look at the meaning of "der Ton" and what music has to do with pottery. And a bit of basic acoustical physics for good measure :)

Vocab: der Ton, der Lehm, betonen, vertonen, die Note, der Klang

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How many meanings does the German word 'Grundton' have?

Grundton has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the primary tone.

What is the gender of 'Grundton'?

der

What is the plural of 'Grundton'?

die Grundtöne

What is 'Grundton' related to?

The word 'Grundton' is related to Grund and Ton.

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Word of the Day – “der Ton”
A fun look at the meaning of "der Ton" and what music has to do with pottery. And a bit of basic acoustical physics for good measure :)
Vocab: der Ton, der Lehm, betonen, vertonen, die Note, der Klang
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