guitar
die Gitarre, die Gitarren
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A plucked instrument with a resonating body and a neck, usually with six strings stretched across it, which are made to sound by plucking or strumming.
Er sitzt oft am Lagerfeuer und spielt auf seiner Gitarre alte Lieder.
He often sits by the campfire and plays old songs on his guitar.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gitarren |
| genitive | der Gitarre |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Gitarre | die Gitarren |
| accusative | die Gitarre | die Gitarren |
| dative | der Gitarre | den Gitarren |
| genitive | der Gitarre | der Gitarren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The most important verb used with 'Gitarre' (guitar) is 'spielen' (to play). Other common verbs are 'lernen' (to learn), 'üben' (to practice), or 'stimmen' (to tune).
Sie hat sich selbst das Gitarrespielen beigebracht.
She taught herself to play the guitar.
Ich muss für meinen Auftritt morgen noch Gitarre üben.
I still have to practice guitar for my performance tomorrow.
When saying that someone plays an instrument, the preposition 'auf' is often used. So you say: 'jemand spielt auf der Gitarre' (someone plays on the guitar).
Der Musiker spielte ein Solo auf seiner E-Gitarre.
The musician played a solo on his electric guitar.
Common compounds or descriptions are 'akustische Gitarre' (acoustic guitar), 'klassische Gitarre' (classical guitar), and 'elektrische Gitarre' (electric guitar), which is often shortened to 'E-Gitarre' (electric guitar).
Für das Lagerfeuerlied ist eine akustische Gitarre perfekt.
An acoustic guitar is perfect for the campfire song.
