die Fanfare
fanfare
A short, ceremonial piece of music or signal, usually played on trumpets or other brass instruments.
EXAMPLE
Zur Eröffnung erklang eine Fanfare.
A fanfare sounded at the opening.
die Fanfare
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die Fanfare, die Fanfaren
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Meanings
die Fanfare
fanfare trumpet
A long, valveless wind instrument with a bright, blasting sound, played similarly to a trumpet.
EXAMPLE
Zwei Herolde mit langen Fanfaren standen links und rechts neben dem Eingang.
Two heralds with long fanfare trumpets stood to the left and right of the entrance.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fanfare, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fanfaren |
| genitive | der Fanfare |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fanfare | die Fanfaren |
| accusative | die Fanfare | die Fanfaren |
| dative | der Fanfare | den Fanfaren |
| genitive | der Fanfare | der Fanfaren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical expressions for the musical signal include „eine Fanfare ertönt“ (a fanfare sounds), „eine Fanfare erklingt“ (a fanfare rings out), and „eine Fanfare blasen“ (to blow a fanfare). The word is often used in connection with an opening, celebration, or ceremony.
EXAMPLE
Als der Sieger die Bühne betrat, erklang eine Fanfare.
A fanfare sounded as the winner stepped onto the stage.
Die Musiker bliesen eine kurze Fanfare zur Eröffnung des Festes.
The musicians blew a short fanfare to open the celebration.
In real life
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