harmonica
die Mundharmonika, die Mundharmonikas
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harmonica
A small wind instrument that you hold to your mouth and produce notes on by blowing air in or drawing air in.
Im Lagerfeuer spielte jemand ein Lied auf der Mundharmonika.
At the campfire, someone played a song on the harmonica.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mundharmonikas |
| genitive | der Mundharmonika |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mundharmonika | die Mundharmonikas |
| accusative | die Mundharmonika | die Mundharmonikas |
| dative | der Mundharmonika | den Mundharmonikas |
| genitive | der Mundharmonika | der Mundharmonikas |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a clear compound of 'der Mund' (mouth) and 'die Harmonika' (accordion/harmonica). So it literally describes a harmonica that you play with your mouth.
Er holte seine Mundharmonika aus der Tasche und begann zu spielen.
He took his harmonica out of his pocket and began to play.
The verb used with this instrument is 'spielen' (to play). You can say either 'Mundharmonika spielen' (to play harmonica) or 'auf der Mundharmonika spielen' (to play on the harmonica).
Kannst du auf der Mundharmonika spielen?
Can you play the harmonica?
The harmonica is often associated with musical styles like blues, folk, and country. People typically imagine it in campfire scenes or with cowboys.
Der Klang der Mundharmonika passte perfekt zur melancholischen Stimmung des Films.
The sound of the harmonica fit the melancholy mood of the film perfectly.
