die Musikgruppe
music group
A group of musicians who make music together and usually perform in public.
EXAMPLE
Die Musikgruppe spielt heute Abend auf dem Stadtfest.
The music group is playing at the town festival this evening.
die Musikgruppe
music group
die Musikgruppe, die Musikgruppen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Musikgruppe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Musikgruppen |
| genitive | der Musikgruppe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Musikgruppe | die Musikgruppen |
| accusative | die Musikgruppe | die Musikgruppen |
| dative | der Musikgruppe | den Musikgruppen |
| genitive | der Musikgruppe | der Musikgruppen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Musikgruppe' (music group) is made up of 'Musik' (music) and 'Gruppe' (group). The word therefore refers to a group whose shared subject or activity is music.
EXAMPLE
Die Musikgruppe probt jeden Mittwoch in einem kleinen Raum.
The music group rehearses in a small room every Wednesday.
Typical preposition
To express membership, 'in' is often used with 'Musikgruppe' (music group): A person plays or sings in a music group.
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester spielt seit zwei Jahren in einer Musikgruppe.
My sister has been playing in a music group for two years.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine Musikgruppe gründen' (to start a music group), 'in einer Musikgruppe spielen' (to play in a music group), 'mit einer Musikgruppe auftreten' (to perform with a music group), and 'eine Musikgruppe engagieren' (to hire a music group).
EXAMPLE
Das Jugendzentrum hat für das Sommerfest eine Musikgruppe engagiert.
The youth center hired a music group for the summer festival.
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