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ornament
A decorative, usually non-representational embellishing element or pattern used to beautify buildings, art objects, or textiles.
Die Decke des barocken Saals war mit aufwendigen goldenen Ornamenten verziert.
The ceiling of the Baroque hall was decorated with elaborate golden ornaments.
The context makes the meaning of 'Ornament' (ornament) clear. Terms such as 'Architektur' (architecture), 'Fassade' (facade), or 'Decke' (ceiling) point to decorative embellishment. Words such as 'Melodie' (melody), 'Stimme' (voice), or 'Instrument' (instrument) indicate the musical meaning.
Die Ornamente an der Fassade des alten Gebäudes sind beeindruckend.
The ornaments on the facade of the old building are impressive.
The word 'Ornament' (ornament) tends to belong to a formal or educated-language context. It is often found in texts about art, architecture, or music.
Die Kunsthistorikerin analysierte die symbolische Bedeutung der Ornamente.
The art historian analyzed the symbolic meaning of the ornaments.
In architecture and art, 'Ornament' (ornament) is often combined with adjectives that describe the style. Typical phrases are 'florale Ornamente' (floral ornaments), 'geometrische Ornamente' (geometric ornaments), or 'barocke Ornamente' (Baroque ornaments).
Die Tapete hat ein Muster aus floralen Ornamenten.
The wallpaper has a pattern of floral ornaments.
In a musical context, people often speak of 'musikalischen Ornamenten' (musical ornaments) or 'kunstvollen Ornamenten' (artful ornaments). Typical verbs in this context are 'hinzufügen' (to add) or 'einfügen' (to insert).
Der Pianist fügte der Melodie gekonnt einige Ornamente hinzu.
The pianist skillfully added several ornaments to the melody.
proposal
'der Vorschlag' and 'das Ornament' can both have to do with an embellishment in music. A musical 'Vorschlag' is a specific type of short note before the main note. 'das Ornament' is more general: it means an embellishment of the melody, for example also a trill or other decoration. Learners may confuse the words because a Vorschlag in music can be an Ornament. In everyday language, however, 'Vorschlag' usually means an idea or plan, while 'Ornament' usually means decoration or ornamentation.
Der Sänger fügt am Ende der Melodie ein kleines Ornament ein.
The singer adds a small ornament at the end of the melody.
Beim Klavierstück spielt Lena den Vorschlag kurz vor der Hauptnote.
In the piano piece, Lena plays the grace note shortly before the main note.