Orchester

German

Etymology

18th century, from French orchestre, from Latin orchestra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). Based on the pronunciation rules for Greek words the form with /ç/ is expected, but the more common /k/ follows the French usage.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔrˈkɛstər/, (less often) /ɔrˈçɛstər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛstɐ

Noun

Orchester n (strong, genitive Orchesters, plural Orchester)

  1. orchestra

Declension
Declension of Orchester [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Orchester die Orchester
genitive eines des Orchesters der Orchester
dative einem dem Orchester den Orchestern
accusative ein das Orchester die Orchester

Derived terms
  • Orchesterbegleitung, Orchesterchef, Orchesterinstrument, Orchestergraben, Orchestermusiker, Orchesterkonzert, Orchesterleiter, Orchestermitglied, Orchestermusik, Orchesterprogramm, Orchesterrampe, Orchesterwerk
  • Berufsorchester, Kammerorchester, Kurorchester, Rundfunkorchester, Sinfonieorchester, Staatsorchester, Symphonieorchester, Tanzorchester, Theaterorchester, Unterhaltungsorchester

Descendants
  • → Estonian: orkester
  • → Kashubian: orkestra

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