reggae
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reggae
A genre of music that originated in Jamaica and usually emphasizes the offbeats of the rhythm. It is characterized by a clearly audible bass and a relatively relaxed tempo.
Bob Marley machte den Reggae weltweit bekannt.
Bob Marley made reggae famous around the world.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Reggae |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Reggae | – |
| accusative | den Reggae | – |
| dative | dem Reggae | – |
| genitive | des Reggae des Reggaes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Reggae' is often used as the first part of compound words such as 'Reggae-Band' (reggae band) or 'Reggae-Konzert' (reggae concert). This part indicates what music the band plays or can be heard at the concert.
Am Samstag spielt eine Reggae-Band im Stadtpark.
A reggae band is playing in the city park on Saturday.
When you are talking about your musical tastes in general, 'Reggae' is usually used without an article. This is especially common in phrases such as 'Reggae hören' (to listen to reggae), 'Reggae mögen' (to like reggae), and 'Reggae spielen' (to play reggae).
Auf langen Zugfahrten höre ich gern Reggae.
I like listening to reggae on long train journeys.
When reggae is the music you are dancing to, the pattern 'zu Reggae tanzen' (to dance to reggae) is appropriate. The preposition 'zu' connects the dancing with the music here.
Auf dem Sommerfest haben wir bis spät in die Nacht zu Reggae getanzt.
At the summer festival, we danced to reggae until late at night.
