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How do you say "guitar" in German?
die Gitarre
In German, "guitar" is die Gitarre.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'gee-TAH-reh', stress on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
die Gitarre is feminine. Plural: die Gitarren.
Example sentence
Er zupfte eine Melodie auf seiner Gitarre.
He strummed a tune on his guitar.
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How to remember die Gitarre
A close cognate of English 'guitar', both borrowed from the same Spanish-Arabic root.
Related words
- piano das Klavier
- violin die Violine
- drum die Trommel
- flute die Flöte
- trumpet die Trompete
- melody die Melodie
- rhythm der Rhythmus
- lyrics die Liedtexte
- concert das Konzert
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Questions about die Gitarre
How do you say "guitar" in German?
In German, "guitar" is die Gitarre. It is a noun.
Is die Gitarre masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Gitarre is feminine. Plural: die Gitarren.
How is die Gitarre used in a sentence?
Use die Gitarre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er zupfte eine Melodie auf seiner Gitarre. (He strummed a tune on his guitar.).
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