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Translate counterpoint from English to German

Summary

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counterpoint:
- Wiktionary:
  counterpoint → Kontrapunkt
  counterpoint → kontrapunktieren
  counterpoint → Kontrapunkt
- Synonyms for "counterpoint":
  polyphony; polyphonic music; concerted music
  contrast; differ
  compose; write

English

Detailed Translations for counterpoint from English to German

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Translation Matrix for counterpoint:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	contrast

Synonyms for "counterpoint":

polyphony; polyphonic music; concerted music
contrast; differ
compose; write

Related Definitions for "counterpoint":

a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies¹
write in counterpoint¹
- Bach perfected the art of counterpointing¹
to show differences when compared; be different¹

Wiktionary Translations for counterpoint:

counterpoint

noun

(music) a melody added to an existing one
- counterpoint → Kontrapunkt

verb

(transitive) to compose or arrange such music
- counterpoint → kontrapunktieren

counterpoint

noun

Musik: synonyme Verwendung für Polyphonie, Mehrstimmigkeit
- Kontrapunkt → counterpoint
Musik: die Kunst bzw. Technik, Gegenstimmen zu gegebenen Tonfolgen zu erfinden
- Kontrapunkt → counterpoint
Musik: melodisch und rhythmisch eigenständig geführte Stimme (eigenständige Gegenstimme zum Thema, gleichwertiger "Partner" der anderen Stimme(n) in einem polyphonen Satz).
- Kontrapunkt → counterpoint

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• counterpoint	→ Kontrapunkt	↔ contrapunt — leer der meerstemmigheid

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University