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How do you say "music" in German?

der Musikunterricht

Noun Masculine

In German, "music" is der Musikunterricht.

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Pronunciation

MOO-zeek-oon-ter-icht. Musikunterricht has stress on 'zeek'.

Grammar notes

Der Musikunterricht is masculine. Plural is Musikunterricht. It is a compound of Musik and Unterricht.

Example sentence

Der Musikunterricht ist kreativ.

Music class is creative.

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How to remember der Musikunterricht

Musikunterricht combines Musik (music) and Unterricht (class). It's where you learn music.

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Questions about der Musikunterricht

How do you say "music" in German?

In German, "music" is der Musikunterricht. It is a noun.

Is der Musikunterricht masculine or feminine?

Der Musikunterricht is masculine. Plural is Musikunterricht. It is a compound of Musik and Unterricht.

How is der Musikunterricht used in a sentence?

Use der Musikunterricht as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Musikunterricht ist kreativ. (Music class is creative.).

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