fa

fa's (plural)
faatje (diminutive neuter)

(music) fa (fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) musical note)


acid

Unadapted borrowing from English acid.
Attested since at least 1970.


accent

nl-noun

accent n (plural accenten, diminutive accentje n)

accenten (plural)
accentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aksent

→ Indonesian: aksen

→ Papiamentu: aksènt

From Middle Dutch accent, ultimately from Latin accentus.

(music) a mark that indicates musical accent


tempo

tempo n (plural tempo's or tempi, diminutive tempootje n)

tempo's (plural)
tempi (plural)
tempootje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: tempo

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”).


keyboard

keyboard n (plural keyboards or keyboarden, diminutive keyboardje n)

keyboards (plural)
keyboarden (plural)
keyboardje (diminutive neuter)

(music) keyboard (electrical keyboard instrument)


sol

sol f (plural sollen, diminutive solletje n)

sollen (plural)
solletje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin sol(ve) in the hymn for St. John the Baptist all note names were taken from.

(music, Belgium) sol (the fifth step in the solfège scale of C, preceded by fa and followed by la)


bongo

Likely borrowed from English bongo, from Spanish bongó, probably of onomatopoeic origin.

(music) a bongo (small Cuban drum used in pairs)


beat

beat m (plural beats, diminutive beatje n)

beats (plural)
beatje (diminutive neuter)


re

re's (plural)
re'tje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands, music) re (second note of a major scale)


piano

piano f or n (plural piano's, diminutive pianootje n)

piano's (plural)
pianootje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French piano, from Italian piano, shortening of pianoforte.


flow

Het duurde een paar nummers, maar toen de drummer eenmaal op gang kwam kreeg Baba Commandant de flow die essentieel is in afrobeat.

It took a few songs, but once the drummer got going, Baba Commandant got the rhythm that is essential in Afrobeat.

(music) rhythm, flow of music (particularly in jazz)

Snoop rapt met zijn vertrouwd achteloze flow.

Snoop raps with his familiar casual flow.


none m (plural nonen, diminutive noontje n)

nonen (plural)
noontje (diminutive neuter)
noon (alternative)

(music) an interval of 13 (kleine none) or 14 (grote none) halftones


band

band m (plural bands, diminutive bandje n)

bands (plural)
bandje (diminutive neuter)

→ Sranan Tongo: bènt

→ Caribbean Javanese: bèn


serpent

serpent f (plural serpenten, diminutive serpentje n)

serpenten (plural)
serpentje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: serpint

From Middle Dutch serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), from the verb serpō (“I creep, crawl”).


dis

dis f (plural dissen, diminutive disje n)

dissen (plural)
disje (diminutive neuter)


bes

bes f (plural bessen, diminutive besje n)

bessen (plural)
besje (diminutive neuter)


fuga

fuga m or f (plural fuga's, diminutive fugaatje n)

fuga's (plural)
fugaatje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French fugue or borrowed from Italian fuga, both derived from Latin fuga (“flight, escape”).


canon

nl-noun

canon m (plural canons, diminutive canonnetje n)

canons (plural)
canonnetje (diminutive neuter)

From Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”)).

der

(music) canon (round, music piece consisting of the same melody sung by different voices)


instrument

nl-noun

instrument n (plural instrumenten, diminutive instrumentje n)

instrumenten (plural)
instrumentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: instrumen

From Middle Dutch instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum.


adagio

adagio n (plural adagios, diminutive adagiootje n)

adagios (plural)
adagiootje (diminutive neuter)


adagio

adagio (adverbial positive predicative)
adagio (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
adagio (indefinite neuter positive singular)
adagio (indefinite plural positive)
adagio (definite positive)

(music) describing a passage having this mark


des

des f (plural dessen, diminutive desje n)

dessen (plural)
desje (diminutive neuter)


lier

lier f (plural lieren, diminutive liertje n)

lieren (plural)
liertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch liere, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).


stemming

stemming f (plural stemmingen, diminutive stemminkje n)

stemmingen (plural)
stemminkje (diminutive neuter)

De stemming was zuiver als een krols kattenkoor.

The tuning was as well-pitched as a choir of cats in heat.


loge

loge f (plural loges, diminutive logetje n)

loges (plural)
logetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Javanese: ꦭꦺꦴꦗꦶ (loji)

→ Lokono: logie

→ Malay: loji

Indonesian: loji

→ Indonesian: losê


troop

troop f (plural tropen, diminutive troopje n)

tropen (plural)
troopje (diminutive neuter)


fret

fret m (plural frets, diminutive fretje n)

frets (plural)
fretje (diminutive neuter)

(music) fret, on the neck on for example a guitar


psalm

psalm m (plural psalmen, diminutive psalmpje n)

psalmen (plural)
psalmpje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: psalm, posallem

→ Indonesian: psalm


punk

(uncommon, music) a punk (member of the punk subculture, fan of punk rock)


cis

cis f (plural cissen, diminutive cisje n)

cissen (plural)
cisje (diminutive neuter)


piccolo

piccolo m (plural piccolo's, diminutive piccolootje n)

piccolo's (plural)
piccolootje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Italian piccolo (“small”).


subito

Borrowed from Italian subito, from Latin subitō.


solo

solo m (plural solo's or soli, diminutive solootje n)

solo's (plural)
soli (plural)
solootje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin solus.

(music) solo (piece or passage performed or typified by a single performer)


drum

drum m (plural drums, diminutive drummetje n)

drums (plural)
drummetje (diminutive neuter)

(music) drum, usually one belonging to a drum kit


arrangement

arrangement n (plural arrangementen, diminutive arrangementje n)

arrangementen (plural)
arrangementje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: aransêmèn


romance

→ Indonesian: romansa

(literature, music, historical) an emotional popular-historical epic ballad

(literature, music) a sentimental love song or love story


tremolo

tremolo m (plural tremolo's, diminutive tremolootje n)

tremolo's (plural)
tremolootje (diminutive neuter)


libretto

libretto n (plural libretto's or libretti, diminutive librettootje n)

libretto's (plural)
libretti (plural)
librettootje (diminutive neuter)


bis

bis f (plural bissen, diminutive bisje n)

bissen (plural)
bisje (diminutive neuter)


gitaar

gitaar f or m (plural gitaren, diminutive gitaartje n)

gitaren (plural)
gitaartje (diminutive neuter)

→ Betawi: hitar

→ Caribbean Javanese: kitar

Either borrowed from French guitare (from Spanish) or directly from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


ces

nl-noun

ces f (plural cessen, diminutive cesje n)

cessen (plural)
cesje (diminutive neuter)


temperament

temperament n (plural temperamenten, diminutive temperamentje n)

temperamenten (plural)
temperamentje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Middle French tempérament, from Latin temperāmentum.

(music) temperament: a specific system of note pitches of a musical instrument


gabber

gabber m (plural gabbers, diminutive gabbertje n)

gabbers (plural)
gabbertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Afrikaans: gabba

→ English: gabber

→ German: Gabber

Borrowed from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver, “friend”), from Hebrew חָבֵר (khavér, “friend”).


ensemble

ensemble n (plural ensembles, diminutive ensembletje n)

ensembles (plural)
ensembletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: ansambêl


beatbox

beatbox m (plural beatboxen, diminutive beatboxje n)

beatboxen (plural)
beatboxje (diminutive neuter)


sleutel

sleutel m (plural sleutels, diminutive sleuteltje n)

sleutels (plural)
sleuteltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sleutel

Berbice Creole Dutch: slotro, slutro

Negerhollands: sleuter, sleetel

→ Lokono: shilotoro

→ Aukan: sooto

→ Saramaccan: sòotó

→ Sranan Tongo: sroto, slotto

→ Caribbean Javanese: sroto

→ Trió: soroto

→ Warao: sidyotóre, sidiotore

From Middle Dutch slōtel, sluetel, from Old Dutch *slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil, which is derived from *sleutan (“to close”). Equivalent to sluiten + -el.


kruis

kruis n (plural kruizen or kruisen, diminutive kruisje n)

kruizen (plural)
kruisen (plural)
kruisje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kruis

Negerhollands: kroes, cruis, krus

→ Caribbean Javanese: krèis

→ Indonesian: kres

From Middle Dutch crûce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux (“cross”).

De noot had een kruis, wat betekent dat hij een halve toon hoger moet worden gespeeld.

The note had a sharp, meaning it should be played a half tone higher.


maat

maat f (plural maten, diminutive maatje n)

maten (plural)
maatje (diminutive neuter)
mate (alternative)

Afrikaans: maat

Berbice Creole Dutch: mete

Negerhollands: maat, meet, maet

→ Indonesian: emat

→ Papiamentu: mat

From older mate, from Middle Dutch mate, from Old Dutch *māta, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu, from Proto-Germanic *mētō.


vals

nl-adj

vals (comparative valser, superlative meest vals or valst)

valser (comparative)
meest vals (superlative)
valst (superlative)
vals (adverbial positive predicative)
valser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het valst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het valste (adverbial predicative superlative)
valse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
valsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
valste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vals (indefinite neuter positive singular)
valser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
valste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
valse (indefinite plural positive)
valsere (comparative indefinite plural)
valste (indefinite plural superlative)
valse (definite positive)
valsere (comparative definite)
valste (definite superlative)
vals (partitive positive)
valsers (comparative partitive)
valsch (alternative)

Afrikaans: vals

Negerhollands: valsch, vals

desc

→ Indonesian: fals (“off-key, out of tune”)

From Middle Dutch valsch, from Old French fals, from Latin falsus.


toreador

(bullfighting) torero, bullfighter, toreador


drummer

nl-noun

drummer m (plural drummers, diminutive drummertje n)

drummers (plural)
drummertje (diminutive neuter)

(music) drummer (especially one who plays a drum kit)


syncope

syncope f (plural syncopes, diminutive syncopetje n)

syncopes (plural)
syncopetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek συγκοπή (sunkopḗ).

(music) a missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation; syncope


riff

riff m (plural riffs, diminutive riffje n)

riffs (plural)
riffje (diminutive neuter)


equalizer

equalizers (plural)
equaliser (alternative colloquial)

(music, electronics) equalizer (device for altering audio frequencies)


conga

Likely borrowed from English conga, from Spanish conga, from Congo.

(music) a conga (tall, narrow Cuban hand drum used in pairs)

(music, uncountable) Conga (Cuban march music and dance style)


mol

→ Indonesian: mol


koor

koor n (plural koren, diminutive koortje n)

koren (plural)
koortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: koor

desc

→ Indonesian: kor (“choir, vocal ensemble”)

→ Papiamentu: kor, koor

From Middle Dutch côor, from Latin chorus.


fis

nl-noun

fis f (plural fissen, diminutive fisje n)

fissen (plural)
fisje (diminutive neuter)


rol

rol m (plural rollen, diminutive rolletje n)

rollen (plural)
rolletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: ròl, rol

→ Sranan Tongo: lolo, rollo

→ Caribbean Javanese: lolo, rol

From Middle Dutch rolle, from Old French role.


bedrijf

bedrijf n (plural bedrijven, diminutive bedrijfje n)

bedrijven (plural)
bedrijfje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bedryf

→ Caribbean Javanese: bedrèf

→? German: Betrieb

→ Papiamentu: bedrijf (dated)

→ Sranan Tongo: bedrèif

→ Walloon: bedrieff

From Middle Dutch bedrijf. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedrijven. Compare German Betrieb.

(theater) act, major unit in a theatre piece


figurant

figurant m (plural figuranten, diminutive figurantje n, feminine figurante)

figuranten (plural)
figurantje (diminutive neuter)
figurante (feminine)

Borrowed from French figurant. By surface analysis, figureren + -ant.


omvang

From Middle Dutch ommevanc, equivalent to om- + vang. Compare German Umfang, German Low German Ümfang.

(music) ambitus of an instrument, vocal range


toonhoogte

toonhoogte f (plural toonhoogtes or toonhoogten)

toonhoogtes (plural)
toonhoogten (plural)

→ Indonesian: tinggi nada (calque)

De toonhoogte van de fluit is hoger dan die van de tuba.

The pitch of the flute is higher than that of the tuba.

Zangers moeten hun toonhoogte controleren om zuiver te zingen.

Singers need to control their pitch to sing in tune.

De dirigent vroeg de violist om de toonhoogte van zijn instrument te controleren.

The conductor asked the violinist to check the pitch of his instrument.


akkoord

akkoord n (plural akkoorden, diminutive akkoordje n)

akkoorden (plural)
akkoordje (diminutive neuter)
accoord (alternative)

Afrikaans: akkoord

Negerhollands: akkord

→ Caribbean Javanese: akur, akurt

desc

→ Indonesian: accoord (“accord”), akor (“chord”), akur (“cordial”)

→ Papiamentu: akort


orgel

nl-noun

orgel n (plural orgels, diminutive orgeltje n)

orgels (plural)
orgeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: orrel

→ Indonesian: orgel

desctree

→ Japanese: オルゴール (orugōru)
→ Korean: 오르골 (oreugol)

→ Papiamentu: òrgel, òru

→ Sranan Tongo: orgu

From Middle Dutch orgele, from earlier orgene, from Latin organa, plural of organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).


punker

Borrowed from English punker or natively formed from punk + -er.

(music) punk (a fan of punk rock, member of the punk subculture); (by extension) anyone with a mohawk or a similar distinct hairstyle


ratel

nl-noun

ratel f or m (plural ratels, diminutive rateltje n)

ratels (plural)
rateltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: ratel (dated)


trompet

trompet f (plural trompetten, diminutive trompetje n)

trompetten (plural)
trompetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: trompeet, trompet

Petjo: slomprèt

→ Caribbean Javanese: slomprèt

From Middle Dutch trompet, from Old French trompette (“trumpet”), diminutive of trompe (“horn, trump, trumpet”), from Frankish *trumpa, *trumba (“trumpet”).
Akin to Old High German trumpa, trumba (“horn, trumpet”), Middle Dutch tromme (“drum”), Middle Low German trumme (“drum”).


klarinet

klarinet f (plural klarinetten, diminutive klarinetje n)

klarinetten (plural)
klarinetje (diminutive neuter)

(music) clarinet (woodwind musical instrument)


tragedie

tragedie f (plural tragediën or tragedies, diminutive tragedietje n)

tragediën (plural)
tragedies (plural)
tragedietje (diminutive neuter)

From Old French tragedie, from Latin tragoedia, from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “epic play, tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.


black metal

(music) black metal (extreme-metal genre)


fluit

nl-noun

fluit m or f (plural fluiten, diminutive fluitje n)

fluiten (plural)
fluitje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: fluit

→ Lokono: flauta

→ English: fluyt

→ Indonesian: peluit

→ Malay: peluit

→ Papiamentu: flùit, fleit

→ Sranan Tongo: froyti

→ Saramaccan: foloíti

From Middle Dutch floite, borrowed from Old French fleute, borrowed from Old Occitan flaut.


kleedkamer

kleedkamer f (plural kleedkamers, diminutive kleedkamertje n)

kleedkamers (plural)
kleedkamertje (diminutive neuter)

From kleden (“to dress”) + kamer (“room”).

(theater) a changing room (a room in a theatre or other performance venue in which performers may change costumes and apply makeup)


catastrofe

catastrofe f (plural catastrofen or catastrofes, diminutive catastrofetje n)

catastrofen (plural)
catastrofes (plural)
catastrofetje (diminutive neuter)
catastrophe (alternative archaic)

→ Indonesian: katastrofe

→ Papiamentu: katastròf

Borrowed from French catastrophe, from Latin catastropha, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).

der

(theater, drama) catastrophe, dénouement in a classical tragedy


viool

nl-noun

viool f (plural violen, diminutive viooltje n)

violen (plural)
viooltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: viool

Berbice Creole Dutch: fiolo

→ Mahican: piõn

→ Munsee: păyóol

→ Sranan Tongo: finyoro, finjólo

→ Saramaccan: fiólu

Borrowed from Middle French viole, from Medieval Latin vitula. Doublet of vedel and viola.


toetsenbord

toetsenbord n (plural toetsenborden, diminutive toetsenbordje n)

toetsenborden (plural)
toetsenbordje (diminutive neuter)

From toets + -en- + bord. In the computing sense, and possibly also in the sense referring to a typewriter, from English keyboard.

(music, now less common) a keyboard (musical instrument operated by keys; set of keys of such an instrument)


koorknaap

koorknaap m (plural koorknapen, diminutive koorknaapje n)

koorknapen (plural)
koorknaapje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of koor (“choir”) + knaap (“boy”).

(music) a boy chorister, especially a treble whose voice hasn't broken yet


componist

componist m (plural componisten, diminutive componistje n, feminine componiste)

componisten (plural)
componistje (diminutive neuter)
componiste (feminine)

Afrikaans: komponis

→ Indonesian: komponis

Borrowed from German Komponist. Equivalent to componeren + -ist.


roeren

roeren (infinitive)
roeren (gerund neuter)
roer (first-person present singular)
roerde (first-person past singular)
roert (present second-person singular)
roer (present second-person singular)
roerde (past second-person singular)
roert (formal present second-person singular)
roerde (formal past second-person singular)
roert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
roert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
roerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
roerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
roert (present singular third-person)
roerde (past singular third-person)
roeren (plural present)
roerden (past plural)
roere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
roerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
roeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
roerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
roer (imperative present singular)
roert (archaic imperative plural present)
roerend (participle present)
geroerd (participle past)

Negerhollands: roer

From Middle Dutch roeren, from Old Dutch ruoren, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną.

Wanneer de virtuoos de trompet roerde was iedereen tot tranen geroerd.

When the virtuoso played the trompet, everyone was moved to tears.

ende nae eenighe apparentien ende dreyginghen van op sijner Excellentie Legher te sullen vallen/ is hy eyndelijck tusschen den xxii. ende xxiii. Augusti, des nachts / sonder Trommel of Trompet te roeren/ met sijnen gheheelen Legher te rugghe ghetoghen na Cuyck.

1616, Willem Baudartius, “Belegheringhe ende in-neminghe der Stadt Grave, by sijn Excellentie Prins Maurits/ Anno 1602.”, in Afbeeldinge ende beschryvinghe van alle de veldslagen, belegeringen ende and're notabele geschiedenissen ghevallen in de Nederlanden, page 770:

and after some signs and threats to attack His Excellency's army, he finally departed at night between 22nd and 23rd August, without touching a drum or trumpet, with he entire army back to Cuijck.

Doch, even als mogten my vleugelen voeren,
Voelde ik my gedwongen de snaren te roeren.

1856, Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck, “De Ontmoeting.”, in Gedichten, page 125:

Yet, as if wings could carry me,
I felt compelled to stir the strings.

Hij stapte vooruit en hij roerde de trom
door alle straten.
Geen mens vroeg zich af waarheen of waarom,
maar het dorp was verlaten.

1935-1936, Karel Vertommen, “De trommelaar”, in Volk, volume 1, number 6, page 191:

He stepped forward and he played the drum
through all the streets.
No one wondered where to or why,
but the village was deserted.

De zangrige Orfeus heeft door 't roeren zyner snaaren
Niet eerst het stroomend nat in zijnen loop gestuit:

1607, Janus Dousa Filius, translated by Johan Koppenol, 'Ad Ianum Havtenum' (Poemata), page 129:

The songful Orpheus, by stirring his chords,
Did not first stop the flowing wet in its course:

(transitive, music) to play an instrument


trommel

trommel f or m (plural trommels, diminutive trommeltje n)

trommels (plural)
trommeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: trommel

Berbice Creole Dutch: trombo

Petjo: tromol

→ Lokono: tromere

→ Aukan: toombo

→ Gilbertese: turuma, tiruma (via a Polynesian language)

→ Indonesian: tromol

→ Pukapukan: tuluma

→ Rakahanga-Manihiki: turuma

→ Sranan Tongo: tromu

→ Kari'na: tolonpulu

→ Tokelauan: tuluma

→ Tuvaluan: tuluma

From Middle Dutch trommel, which is either formed from trom + -el or a deverbal from trommelen. Ultimately of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative

percussion instrument
percussion instrument

(music) drum, a type of percussion instrument


harmonie

nl-noun

harmonie f (plural harmonieën, diminutive harmonietje n)

harmonieën (plural)
harmonietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: harmoni

From Middle Dutch harmonia, armonie, from Old French harmonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία (harmonía).


bekken

bekken n (plural bekkens, diminutive bekkentje n)

bekkens (plural)
bekkentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Lokono: bèkè ina

→ Aukan: beki

→ Sranan Tongo: beki

desc

→ Guyanese Creole English: bakee, bakie, baky

From Middle Dutch becken, from Vulgar Latin *baccinum. Doublet of bassin.

(music) cymbal, two-part metallic percussion instrument


muleta

nl-noun

muleta f or m (plural muleta's, diminutive muletaatje n)

muleta's (plural)
muletaatje (diminutive neuter)

(bullfighting) muleta (red flag used by toreadors)


komedie

komedie f (plural komedies, diminutive komedietje n)

komedies (plural)
komedietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: komedi, komidi

→ Petjo: koemedie, komedie, comedie

Negerhollands: komedie

From Latin cōmoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía).


thema

thema n (plural thema's or themata, diminutive themaatje n)

thema's (plural)
themata (plural)
themaatje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: tema

Borrowed from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma).

Het muzikale thema werd herhaald in verschillende delen van het stuk.

The musical theme was repeated in various parts of the piece.


contrabas

contrabas f (plural contrabassen, diminutive contrabasje n)

contrabassen (plural)
contrabasje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Italian contrabbasso. Equivalent to contra- + bas.


blaasinstrument

blaasinstrument n (plural blaasinstrumenten, diminutive blaasinstrumentje n)

blaasinstrumenten (plural)
blaasinstrumentje (diminutive neuter)


gis

gis f (plural gissen, diminutive gisje n)

gissen (plural)
gisje (diminutive neuter)


fes

fes f (plural fessen, diminutive fesje n)

fessen (plural)
fesje (diminutive neuter)


saxofoon

saxofoon m (plural saxofoons or saxofonen, diminutive saxofoontje n)

saxofoons (plural)
saxofonen (plural)
saxofoontje (diminutive neuter)
saxophoon (alternative obsolete)

The inventor's family name Sax + -o- + -foon.

(music) a saxophone, metallic wind instrument with keys


dramatisch

nl-adj

dramatisch (comparative dramatischer, superlative meest dramatisch)

dramatischer (comparative)
meest dramatisch (superlative)
dramatisch (adverbial positive predicative)
dramatischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het meest dramatisch (adverbial predicative superlative)
het meest dramatische (adverbial predicative superlative)
dramatische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dramatischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
meest dramatische (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dramatisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dramatischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
meest dramatische (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dramatische (indefinite plural positive)
dramatischere (comparative indefinite plural)
meest dramatische (indefinite plural superlative)
dramatische (definite positive)
dramatischere (comparative definite)
meest dramatische (definite superlative)
dramatisch (partitive positive)
dramatischers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: dramatis

Borrowed from German dramatisch or French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus, from Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikós). Equivalent to drama + -isch.

(art, theater) dramatic, pertaining to drama


cadens

nl-noun

cadens f (plural cadensen, diminutive cadensje n)

cadensen (plural)
cadensje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Italian cadenza or via German Kadenz (itself from Italian), from Latin cadentia. Doublet of kans, sjans, and cadans.

(music) cadence (progression of chords closing a piece or section)


prog

In een ongelofelijk korte periode van drie jaar gaat de hippieband onder leiding van oppergnoom Daevid Allen van psychedelische prog met Canterbury-invloeden naar een gestroomlijnde jazzrockformatie, waarbij maar twee bandleden (gitarist Steve Hillage en saxofonist Didier Malherbe) overlappen.

2019 October 11, “GONG: Love From Planet Gong; The Virgin Years 1973-1975”, in Mania, number 361, page 41:

Within an incredibly short period of three years, the hippie band directed by supreme gnome Daevid Allen shifts from psychedelic prog with influences from the Canterbury scene to a streamlined jazz rock formation, in which only two band members (guitarist Steve Hillage and saxophonist Didier Malherbe) overlap.


zuiver

nl-adj

zuiver (comparative zuiverder, superlative zuiverst)

zuiverder (comparative)
zuiverst (superlative)
zuiver (adverbial positive predicative)
zuiverder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zuiverst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zuiverste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zuivere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zuiverdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zuiverste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zuiver (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zuiverder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zuiverste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zuivere (indefinite plural positive)
zuiverdere (comparative indefinite plural)
zuiverste (indefinite plural superlative)
zuivere (definite positive)
zuiverdere (comparative definite)
zuiverste (definite superlative)
zuivers (partitive positive)
zuiverders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: suiwer

→ Aukan: soifili

→ Sranan Tongo: soifri

→ Saramaccan: sóífí

From Middle Dutch suver, from Old Dutch *sūvar, from Latin sōbrius. Doublet of sober.


stierenrennen

From stier (“bull”) + -en- (“run”) + rennen.

running of the bulls
running of the bulls

(bullfighting) bull run, running of the bulls


toonladder

nl-noun

toonladder f (plural toonladders, diminutive toonladdertje n)

toonladders (plural)
toonladdertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: tangga nada (calque)

From toon + ladder, calque of Latin scala.

In de muziekles leerden we over de toonladder van C.

In the music lesson, we learned about the C scale.

Ze speelde een toonladdertje op haar viool.

She played a little scale on her violin.

Er zijn veel verschillende soorten toonladders in muziek.

There are many different types of scales in music.


snaar

snaar f (plural snaren, diminutive snaartje n)

snaren (plural)
snaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: snaar

→ Caribbean Javanese: senar

→ Indonesian: senar

From Middle Dutch snaer, from Old Dutch snara, from Proto-West Germanic *snarhā, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ. Compare Middle Low German snare.


snaarinstrument

snaarinstrument n (plural snaarinstrumenten, diminutive snaarinstrumentje n)

snaarinstrumenten (plural)
snaarinstrumentje (diminutive neuter)


drumstel

drumstel n (plural drumstellen, diminutive drumstelletje n)

drumstellen (plural)
drumstelletje (diminutive neuter)


slaginstrument

slaginstrument n (plural slaginstrumenten, diminutive slaginstrumentje n)

slaginstrumenten (plural)
slaginstrumentje (diminutive neuter)


orkest

orkest n (plural orkesten, diminutive orkestje n)

orkesten (plural)
orkestje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: orkes

→ Indonesian: orkes

→ West Frisian: orkest

Borrowed from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχοῦμαι (orkhoûmai, “to dance”).


applicatie

applicatie f (plural applicaties, diminutive applicatietje n)

applicaties (plural)
applicatietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: applikasie

→ Indonesian: aplikasi

Borrowed from Middle French application, from Latin applicātiō.

(obsolete, music) the particular way of using one's fingers in playing an instrument


refrein

refrein n (plural refreinen, diminutive refreintje n)

refreinen (plural)
refreintje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: refrein

desc

→ Indonesian: refrein, refrain, reffrain

From Middle Dutch refrain, from Middle French refrain, from Old French refrain, from Old French refraindre.


souffleur

nl-noun

souffleur m (plural souffleurs, feminine souffleuse)

souffleurs (plural)
souffleuse (feminine)


voorspel

voorspel n (plural voorspelen, diminutive voorspelletje n)

voorspelen (plural)
voorspelletje (diminutive neuter)


ges

ges f (plural gessen, diminutive gesje n)

gessen (plural)
gesje (diminutive neuter)


motief

motief n (plural motieven, diminutive motiefje n)

motieven (plural)
motiefje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: motief

→ Indonesian: motif

From Middle Dutch motijf, from Old French motif, from Latin mōtīvus.

Dit motief komt acht keer in deze opera.

That motif occurs eight times in this opera.

Deze stof heeft een motief dat bestaat uit vierkantjes.

This fabric has a motif consisting of little squares.


octaaf

octaaf n or f (plural octaven, diminutive octaafje n)

octaven (plural)
octaafje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: òktaf


dirigeren

dirigeren (infinitive)
dirigeren (gerund neuter)
dirigeer (first-person present singular)
dirigeerde (first-person past singular)
dirigeert (present second-person singular)
dirigeer (present second-person singular)
dirigeerde (past second-person singular)
dirigeert (formal present second-person singular)
dirigeerde (formal past second-person singular)
dirigeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
dirigeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
dirigeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
dirigeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
dirigeert (present singular third-person)
dirigeerde (past singular third-person)
dirigeren (plural present)
dirigeerden (past plural)
dirigere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
dirigeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
dirigeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
dirigeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
dirigeer (imperative present singular)
dirigeert (archaic imperative plural present)
dirigerend (participle present)
gedirigeerd (participle past)

Borrowed from Middle French diriger, from Latin dīrigō.

(transitive, music) to conduct, to musically direct an orchestra, choir or other ensemble


registratie

registratie f (plural registraties, diminutive registratietje n)

registraties (plural)
registratietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: registrasi

(music) a registration, the act of selecting stops on an organ

(music) a specific setting thus achieved


sopraan

sopraan f (plural sopranen, diminutive sopraantje n)

sopranen (plural)
sopraantje (diminutive neuter)

From Italian soprano (literally “high (voice)”).

der

(music) the soprano, the highest of the four traditional voice registers, even above alto


altviool

nl-noun

altviool f or m (plural altviolen, diminutive altviooltje n)

altviolen (plural)
altviooltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of alt (“alto”) + viool (“violin; string instrument”), with alt deriving from Italian alto, from Latin altus (“high”).

com+

(music) a viola, string instrument of the violin family in the alto range


drieklank

nl-noun

drieklank m (plural drieklanken, diminutive drieklankje n)

drieklanken (plural)
drieklankje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of drie (“three”) + klank (“sound”). The phonetic sense is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos).

sl

(music) a tierce, third or triad, spanning three tones in an octave


fonetiek

→ Indonesian: fonetik

Borrowed from German Phonetik, from French French phonétique, from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητικός (phōnētikós), from φωνέω (phōnéō) + -τικός (-tikós). Equivalent to fono- + -iek.

(music) the correct use of speech and voice


hoofdrol

nl-noun

hoofdrol m (plural hoofdrollen, diminutive hoofdrolletje n)

hoofdrollen (plural)
hoofdrolletje (diminutive neuter)

From hoofd + rol. Compare German Hauptrolle.


kwint

kwint f (plural kwinten, diminutive kwintje n)

kwinten (plural)
kwintje (diminutive neuter)
quint (alternative)

From Middle Dutch quinte, from Middle French quinte, from Latin quintus (“fifth”).

(music) quint, fifth (musical interval of one fifth)


klankkast

klankkast f (plural klankkasten, diminutive klankkastje n)

klankkasten (plural)
klankkastje (diminutive neuter)


krul

krul f or m (plural krullen, diminutive krulletje n)

krullen (plural)
krulletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: krul

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kroru

→ Indonesian: kerul

→ Papiamentu: klerchi, krelchi (from the diminutive), krùl

From Middle Dutch crulle, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“that which is curled”), from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).

inh

(music, lutherie) a scroll (e.g. of a violin)


fijnstemmer

nl-noun

fijnstemmer m (plural fijnstemmers, diminutive fijnstemmertje n)

fijnstemmers (plural)
fijnstemmertje (diminutive neuter)

(music, lutherie) fine tuner (e.g. on a violin)


klankgat

klankgat n (plural klankgaten, diminutive klankgaatje n)

klankgaten (plural)
klankgaatje (diminutive neuter)

(music, lutherie) f-hole (e.g. of a violin)


draaiorgel

draaiorgel n (plural draaiorgels, diminutive draaiorgeltje n)

draaiorgels (plural)
draaiorgeltje (diminutive neuter)

From draaien + orgel, calque of German Drehorgel. First attested in the 1780s.

Een welgemaakt en keurlyk draaiorgel.

1781, Commissie brief van den heere Louis le Franc, page 14, N. 21:


terts

terts f or m (plural tertsen, diminutive tertsje n)

tertsen (plural)
tertsje (diminutive neuter)

grote terts

kleine terts


uitsmijter

uitsmijter m (plural uitsmijters, diminutive uitsmijtertje n)

uitsmijters (plural)
uitsmijtertje (diminutive neuter)

(theater, music, writing) finale, end, conclusion (of a work or performance)


conservatorium

conservatorium n (plural conservatoriums or conservatoria, diminutive conservatoriumpje n)

conservatoriums (plural)
conservatoria (plural)
conservatoriumpje (diminutive neuter)


agogiek

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός (agōgós).


mondharmonica

mondharmonica f (plural mondharmonica's, diminutive mondharmonicaatje n)

mondharmonica's (plural)
mondharmonicaatje (diminutive neuter)


elektrische gitaar

elektrische gitaar f (plural elektrische gitaren)


aerofoon

aerofoon m (plural aerofonen, diminutive aerofoontje n)

aerofonen (plural)
aerofoontje (diminutive neuter)


akoestische gitaar

akoestische gitaar f (plural akoestische gitaren)


klassieke gitaar

klassieke gitaar f (plural klassieke gitaren)


toonsoort

toonsoort f (plural toonsoorten, diminutive toonsoortje n)

toonsoorten (plural)
toonsoortje (diminutive neuter)

From toon (“tone”) + soort (“type”), rendering calque of Latin modus.


componeren

componeren (infinitive)
componeren (gerund neuter)
componeer (first-person present singular)
componeerde (first-person past singular)
componeert (present second-person singular)
componeer (present second-person singular)
componeerde (past second-person singular)
componeert (formal present second-person singular)
componeerde (formal past second-person singular)
componeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
componeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
componeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
componeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
componeert (present singular third-person)
componeerde (past singular third-person)
componeren (plural present)
componeerden (past plural)
componere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
componeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
componeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
componeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
componeer (imperative present singular)
componeert (archaic imperative plural present)
componerend (participle present)
gecomponeerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch componeren, borrowed from Latin compōnō.


falset

falset m (plural falsetten, diminutive falsetje n)

falsetten (plural)
falsetje (diminutive neuter)

(uncountable, music) a tone in falsetto register

(countable, music) someone who sings in falsetto


aangever

aangever m (plural aangevers, diminutive aangevertje n, feminine aangeefster)

aangevers (plural)
aangevertje (diminutive neuter)
aangeefster (feminine)


boventoon

boventoon m (plural boventonen, diminutive boventoontje n)

boventonen (plural)
boventoontje (diminutive neuter)


aïs

aïs f (plural aïssen, diminutive aïsje n)

aïssen (plural)
aïsje (diminutive neuter)


totaaltje

Voor het belichten van de presentaties hangt in de grote zaal een ‘totaaltje’.

For the illumination of the presentations there is a ‘total’ in the big theatre.

(theater) an arrangement of light spots which serves a general purpose on the stage


stalles

Borrowed from French stalles, plural of stalle.

(theater, architecture) the stalls in a theatre


zaagtandgolf

zaagtandgolf f (plural zaagtandgolven, diminutive zaagtandgolfje n)

zaagtandgolven (plural)
zaagtandgolfje (diminutive neuter)

From zaagtand + golf, calque of English sawtooth wave.

(engineering, music, rare) sawtooth wave


blokgolf

blokgolf f (plural blokgolven, diminutive blokgolfje n)

blokgolven (plural)
blokgolfje (diminutive neuter)

(engineering, signal processing, music) square wave


driehoeksgolf

driehoeksgolf f (plural driehoeksgolven)


à-vuespel

à-vuespel n (plural à-vuespellen, diminutive à-vuespelletje n)

à-vuespellen (plural)
à-vuespelletje (diminutive neuter)


a-capellakoor

a-capellakoor n (plural a-capellakoren, diminutive a-capellakoortje n)

a-capellakoren (plural)
a-capellakoortje (diminutive neuter)


klavier

klavier n (plural klavieren, diminutive klaviertje n)

klavieren (plural)
klaviertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: klavier

→ Papiamentu: klavier (dated)

From Middle Dutch klavier, from Middle French clavier.

(music) keyboard (set of keys to operate a musical instrument)


dansplaat

dansplaat f (plural dansplaten, diminutive dansplaatje n)

dansplaten (plural)
dansplaatje (diminutive neuter)

From dansen (“to dance”) + plaat (“record”).

2002, Brainpower, "Dansplaat", Verschil moet er zijn.
Dans maar, dit is nu die lekkere dansplaat.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

(music) a record or CD that contains music suitable for dancing


zoemsteen

zoemsteen m (plural zoemstenen, diminutive zoemsteentje n)

zoemstenen (plural)
zoemsteentje (diminutive neuter)


c-sleutel

c-sleutel m (plural c-sleutels, diminutive c-sleuteltje n)

c-sleutels (plural)
c-sleuteltje (diminutive neuter)


f-sleutel

f-sleutel m (plural f-sleutels, diminutive f-sleuteltje n)

f-sleutels (plural)
f-sleuteltje (diminutive neuter)


g-sleutel

g-sleutel m (plural g-sleutels, diminutive g-sleuteltje n)

g-sleutels (plural)
g-sleuteltje (diminutive neuter)
G-sleutel (alternative)


kamerstuk

kamerstuk n (plural kamerstukken, diminutive kamerstukje n)

kamerstukken (plural)
kamerstukje (diminutive neuter)

From kamer (“chamber (of parliament); room”) + stuk (“document, piece”).

compound

(theater, often diminutive) a short play suitable for being performed in a room or other small venue with a small cast


engelenbak

nl-noun

engelenbak m (plural engelenbakken, diminutive engelenbakje n)

engelenbakken (plural)
engelenbakje (diminutive neuter)

Early nineteenth century. From engel (“angel”) + -en- + bak (“theatre box”).

compound

1876, Multatuli, "Clio in huisgewaad", in Bloemlezing door Heloïze, G. L. Funke (publ.), page 233.
In den engelenbak namelyk — dezen avend bezet door fatsoenlyke burgers, want alle standen waren 'n graad of tien in waarde gedaald, omdat de markt van rang overvoerd was — in den engelenbak had 'n onverlaat zich de magere voldoening gegund »al is ons prinssie” te zingen, wèl bedekt natuurlyk onder de noten van koningin HORTENSE's prachtstuk.

(theater) the highest box(es) at a theatre, intended for VIP guests


falsetstem

nl-noun

falsetstem f (plural falsetstemmen, diminutive falsetstemmetje n)

falsetstemmen (plural)
falsetstemmetje (diminutive neuter)


kopstem

kopstem f (plural kopstemmen, diminutive kopstemmetje n)

kopstemmen (plural)
kopstemmetje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: kopstimme (calque)

From kop + stem, calque of German Kopfstimme.

Coordinate term: borststem

(uncountable, music) falsetto register, head voice


figureren

figureren (infinitive)
figureren (gerund neuter)
figureer (first-person present singular)
figureerde (first-person past singular)
figureert (present second-person singular)
figureer (present second-person singular)
figureerde (past second-person singular)
figureert (formal present second-person singular)
figureerde (formal past second-person singular)
figureert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
figureert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
figureerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
figureerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
figureert (present singular third-person)
figureerde (past singular third-person)
figureren (plural present)
figureerden (past plural)
figurere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
figureerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
figureren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
figureerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
figureer (imperative present singular)
figureert (archaic imperative plural present)
figurerend (participle present)
gefigureerd (participle past)

Borrowed from French figurer, borrowed from Latin figurare.

(obsolete, intransitive, theater, literal) to play a role

(intransitive, movies, theater) to be an extra, to play the role of an extra


eenakter

eenakter m (plural eenakters, diminutive eenaktertje n)

eenakters (plural)
eenaktertje (diminutive neuter)

From een + akte + -er, calque of German Einakter.

1896 April 27, "Fransche Opera. Samson et Dalila--Cavalleria Rusticana", Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad (Tuesday April 28 edition), Vol. 19. No. 5558, part 2, page 2.
Mascagni's eenakter zal evenzeer wel weer bijval heben gevonden, die blijft met Leonallo's Paljas nog lang een repertoire-nummer.


zinnespel

zinnespel n (plural zinnespelen, diminutive zinnespelletje n)

zinnespelen (plural)
zinnespelletje (diminutive neuter)

(drama) allegorical play, morality play (theatre play)


hoofdrolspeler

hoofdrolspeler m (plural hoofdrolspelers, diminutive hoofdrolspelertje n)

hoofdrolspelers (plural)
hoofdrolspelertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of hoofdrol (“main role”) + speler (“player, actor”).

compound

(film, theater) lead actor, actor playing a main role


aantokkelen

aantokkelen (infinitive)
aantokkelen (gerund neuter)
tokkel aan (first-person main-clause present singular)
tokkelde aan (first-person main-clause past singular)
aantokkel (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
aantokkelde (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
tokkelt aan (main-clause present second-person singular)
tokkel aan (main-clause present second-person singular)
tokkelde aan (main-clause past second-person singular)
aantokkelt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantokkelde (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
tokkelt aan (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
tokkelde aan (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
aantokkelt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantokkelde (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
tokkelt aan (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
tokkelt aan (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
tokkelde aan (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
tokkelde aan (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
aantokkelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantokkelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantokkelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantokkelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
tokkelt aan (main-clause present singular third-person)
tokkelde aan (main-clause past singular third-person)
aantokkelt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
aantokkelde (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
tokkelen aan (main-clause plural present)
tokkelden aan (main-clause past plural)
aantokkelen (plural present subordinate-clause)
aantokkelden (past plural subordinate-clause)
tokkele aan (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
tokkelde aan (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
aantokkele (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
aantokkelde (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
tokkelen aan (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
tokkelden aan (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
aantokkelen (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
aantokkelden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
tokkel aan (imperative main-clause present singular)
tokkelt aan (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
aantokkelend (main-clause participle present)
aangetokkeld (main-clause participle past)

(transitive, music) to hit (a snare), to pluck, to strum


klavecimbel

nl-noun

klavecimbel m or n (plural klavecimbels, diminutive klavecimbeltje n)

klavecimbels (plural)
klavecimbeltje (diminutive neuter)


draailier

From draaien (“to turn”) + lier (“lyre”). Compare German Drehleier.


klankkleur

klankkleur f (plural klankkleuren, diminutive klankkleurtje n)

klankkleuren (plural)
klankkleurtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of klank (“sound”) + kleur (“colour”).


grondtoon

grondtoon m (plural grondtonen, diminutive grondtoontje n)

grondtonen (plural)
grondtoontje (diminutive neuter)

In veel traditionele muziek is de grondtoon cruciaal voor de melodie.

In many traditional musics, the keynote is crucial for the melody.

De fluit speelde de grondtoon terwijl de viool een harmonie speelde.

The flute played the keynote while the violin played a harmony.

Een goede componist weet hoe de grondtoon te gebruiken om emotie over te brengen.

A good composer knows how to use the keynote to convey emotion.


begintoon

begintoon m (plural begintonen, diminutive begintoontje n)

begintonen (plural)
begintoontje (diminutive neuter)


bovenzang

(archaic, music, countable) the highest part or register of a multivocal work

(obsolete, music, uncountable) soprano register


theorbe

theorbe f (plural theorben, diminutive theorbetje n)

theorben (plural)
theorbetje (diminutive neuter)


bovenstem

(music) the highest part or register of a multivocal work


toonaard

From toon + aard, calque of German Tonart.

(music) mode (major scale or minor scale)


toongeslacht

From toon + geslacht, rendering calque of Latin genus.


musiceren

musiceren (infinitive)
musiceren (gerund neuter)
musiceer (first-person present singular)
musiceerde (first-person past singular)
musiceert (present second-person singular)
musiceer (present second-person singular)
musiceerde (past second-person singular)
musiceert (formal present second-person singular)
musiceerde (formal past second-person singular)
musiceert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
musiceert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
musiceerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
musiceerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
musiceert (present singular third-person)
musiceerde (past singular third-person)
musiceren (plural present)
musiceerden (past plural)
musicere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
musiceerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
musiceren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
musiceerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
musiceer (imperative present singular)
musiceert (archaic imperative plural present)
musicerend (participle present)
gemusiceerd (participle past)

From muziek + -eren. Compare German musizieren.

(intransitive, music) to make music (produce musical sounds using a musical instrument)


grunten

grunten (infinitive)
grunten (gerund neuter)
grunt (first-person present singular)
gruntte (first-person past singular)
grunt (present second-person singular)
gruntte (past second-person singular)
grunt (formal present second-person singular)
gruntte (formal past second-person singular)
grunt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
grunt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
gruntte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
gruntte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
grunt (present singular third-person)
gruntte (past singular third-person)
grunten (plural present)
gruntten (past plural)
grunte (archaic present singular subjunctive)
gruntte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
grunten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
gruntten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
grunt (imperative present singular)
grunt (archaic imperative plural present)
gruntend (participle present)
gegrunt (participle past)

Zoals de snoeiharde sm-metal van de Genitorturers uit de Verenigde Staten. De als een kerel gruntende zangeres Gen bracht tot groot genoegen van het publiek voorverwarmde tepelklemmen, tong- en navelpiercings aan bij haar bandleden, die daarna ook nog eens met een leren zweep werden afgerost.

1994 August 31, “Ook tweede Lowlands geslaagd”, in De Telegraaf, page 16:

(intransitive, transitive, music) to shout death growls, to growl


toegift

toegift f (plural toegiften, diminutive toegiftje n)

toegiften (plural)
toegiftje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch toegifte. Equivalent to toe- + gift.

(music, theater) encore (brief extra performance after the main performance)


beatboxen

beatboxen (infinitive)
beatboxen (gerund neuter)
beatbox (first-person present singular)
beatboxte (first-person past singular)
beatboxt (present second-person singular)
beatbox (present second-person singular)
beatboxte (past second-person singular)
beatboxt (formal present second-person singular)
beatboxte (formal past second-person singular)
beatboxt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
beatboxt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
beatboxte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
beatboxte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
beatboxt (present singular third-person)
beatboxte (past singular third-person)
beatboxen (plural present)
beatboxten (past plural)
beatboxe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
beatboxte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
beatboxen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
beatboxten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
beatbox (imperative present singular)
beatboxt (archaic imperative plural present)
beatboxend (participle present)
gebeatboxt (participle past)


ligatuur

ligatuur f (plural ligaturen, diminutive ligatuurtje n)

ligaturen (plural)
ligatuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French ligature, from Latin ligātūra.

(music) a ligature (musical symbol connecting multiple notes)


souffleren

souffleren (infinitive)
souffleren (gerund neuter)
souffleer (first-person present singular)
souffleerde (first-person past singular)
souffleert (present second-person singular)
souffleer (present second-person singular)
souffleerde (past second-person singular)
souffleert (formal present second-person singular)
souffleerde (formal past second-person singular)
souffleert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
souffleert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
souffleerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
souffleerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
souffleert (present singular third-person)
souffleerde (past singular third-person)
souffleren (plural present)
souffleerden (past plural)
soufflere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
souffleerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
souffleren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
souffleerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
souffleer (imperative present singular)
souffleert (archaic imperative plural present)
soufflerend (participle present)
gesouffleerd (participle past)

(intransitive, transitive, theater) to prompt


rekwisiet

rekwisieten (plural)
requisiet (alternative archaic)
requisit (alternative obsolete)
requisitum (alternative obsolete plural)

Borrowed from Latin requīsītum. The sense “prop” derived from German Requisit.


polyfoon

nl-adj

polyfoon (comparative polyfoner, superlative polyfoonst)

polyfoner (comparative)
polyfoonst (superlative)
polyfoon (adverbial positive predicative)
polyfoner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het polyfoonst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het polyfoonste (adverbial predicative superlative)
polyfone (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
polyfonere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
polyfoonste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
polyfoon (indefinite neuter positive singular)
polyfoner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
polyfoonste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
polyfone (indefinite plural positive)
polyfonere (comparative indefinite plural)
polyfoonste (indefinite plural superlative)
polyfone (definite positive)
polyfonere (comparative definite)
polyfoonste (definite superlative)
polyfoons (partitive positive)
polyfoners (comparative partitive)
polyphoon (alternative archaic)


blaasspeeltuig

nl-noun

blaasspeeltuig n (plural blaasspeeltuigen)


speeltuig

speeltuig n (plural speeltuigen, diminutive speeltuigje n)

speeltuigen (plural)
speeltuigje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of spelen + tuig. Cf. German Spielzeug.


punkrock

Borrowed from English punk rock. Equivalent to punk + rock.


introïtus

From Middle Dutch introitus, from Latin introitus.

(Roman Catholicism, music) introitus, introit


strijker

strijker m (plural strijkers, diminutive strijkertje n)

strijkers (plural)
strijkertje (diminutive neuter)

(music) a musician who plays a string instrument, usually with a bow


regimentskapel

regimentskapel f (plural regimentskapellen)

(military, music) regimental orchestra (orchestra of a military regiment)


blokfluit

blokfluit f (plural blokfluiten, diminutive blokfluitje n)

blokfluiten (plural)
blokfluitje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: blokfluit

→ Papiamentu: blòkflùit

From blok + fluit, calque of German Blockflöte. Cognate with Danish blokfløjte, Swedish blockflöjt, Icelandic blokkflauta, English blockflute.


schuiftrompet

schuiftrompet f (plural schuiftrompetten, diminutive schuiftrompetje n)

schuiftrompetten (plural)
schuiftrompetje (diminutive neuter)


supergroep

From super- + groep, calque of English supergroup.

(music) a supergroup (group of star musicians who are known from work in other, older bands, especially in pop or rock music)


dodecafonist

dodecafonisten (plural)
dodecaphonist (alternative archaic)

Borrowed. International word formed circa 1950 from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) + -ist.

(music) a dodecaphonist, practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave


fasleutel

Compound of fa (“fa, F”) + sleutel (“key, clef”).

(music, chiefly Belgium) the F clef, musical key using fa as reference


solsleutel

Compound of sol (“sol, G”) + sleutel (“key, clef”).

(music, chiefly Belgium) the G clef, musical key using sol as reference


alteratie

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Middle French altération, from Latin alterātiō.

(music) chromatic change of notes in a chord


orgelpunt

orgelpunt n (plural orgelpunten, diminutive orgelpuntje n)

orgelpunten (plural)
orgelpuntje (diminutive neuter)

From orgel + punt, calque of French point d'orgue.

(music) a long dominant tone in the bass register


oorwurm

oorwurm m (plural oorwurmen, diminutive oorwurmpje n)

oorwurmen (plural)
oorwurmpje (diminutive neuter)
oorworm (alternative)

From Middle Dutch oorworm. Equivalent to oor (“ear”) + worm (“worm, critter”).

(music) earworm (song that gets stuck in your head)


treurmars

From treuren + mars, possibly a calque of German Trauermarsch.

(music) funeral march (mournful, deliberately-paced musical work suitable for a funeral or remembrance ceremony)


borststem

borststem f (plural borststemmen, diminutive borststemmetje n)

borststemmen (plural)
borststemmetje (diminutive neuter)

From borst + stem, calque of German Bruststimme.

Coordinate term: kopstem


slotakkoord

slotakkoord n (plural slotakkoorden, diminutive slotakkoordje n)

slotakkoorden (plural)
slotakkoordje (diminutive neuter)

Het slotakkoord is gespeeld.

(music) the final note or chord of a musical piece


riedel

riedel m (plural riedels, diminutive riedeltje n)

riedels (plural)
riedeltje (diminutive neuter)

(music) motif, short jingle, recurring sequence of notes


herhalingsteken

herhalingsteken n (plural herhalingstekens, diminutive herhalingstekentje n)

herhalingstekens (plural)
herhalingstekentje (diminutive neuter)

From herhaling (“repetition”) + -s- (“sign”) + teken.

compound

(music) repeat (mark in music notation directing a part to be repeated)


zingzeggen

zingzeggen (infinitive)
zingzeggen (gerund neuter)
zingzeg (first-person present singular)
zingzegde (first-person past singular)
zingzegt (present second-person singular)
zingzeg (present second-person singular)
zingzegde (past second-person singular)
zingzegt (formal present second-person singular)
zingzegde (formal past second-person singular)
zingzegt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
zingzegt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
zingzegde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
zingzegde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
zingzegt (present singular third-person)
zingzegde (past singular third-person)
zingzeggen (plural present)
zingzegden (past plural)
zingzegge (archaic present singular subjunctive)
zingzegde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
zingzeggen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
zingzegden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
zingzeg (imperative present singular)
zingzegt (archaic imperative plural present)
zingzeggend (participle present)
gezingzegd (participle past)

From zingen (“to sing”) + zeggen (“to say”).

(music, poetry) to recite accompanied by music or to sing in a manner close to regular speech, similar to recitativo or rap


herneming

/ˌɦɛrˈneː.mɪŋ/

From hernemen + -ing. In the sense “economic recovery,” a semantic loan from French reprise.

(music) reprise (a repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme)


arrangeren

arrangeren (infinitive)
arrangeren (gerund neuter)
arrangeer (first-person present singular)
arrangeerde (first-person past singular)
arrangeert (present second-person singular)
arrangeer (present second-person singular)
arrangeerde (past second-person singular)
arrangeert (formal present second-person singular)
arrangeerde (formal past second-person singular)
arrangeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
arrangeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
arrangeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
arrangeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
arrangeert (present singular third-person)
arrangeerde (past singular third-person)
arrangeren (plural present)
arrangeerden (past plural)
arrangere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
arrangeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
arrangeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
arrangeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
arrangeer (imperative present singular)
arrangeert (archaic imperative plural present)
arrangerend (participle present)
gearrangeerd (participle past)

(transitive, music) to arrange (adapt a composition)


basloop

nl-noun

basloop m (uncountable, diminutive basloopje n)


articuleren

articuleren (infinitive)
articuleren (gerund neuter)
articuleer (first-person present singular)
articuleerde (first-person past singular)
articuleert (present second-person singular)
articuleer (present second-person singular)
articuleerde (past second-person singular)
articuleert (formal present second-person singular)
articuleerde (formal past second-person singular)
articuleert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
articuleert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
articuleerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
articuleerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
articuleert (present singular third-person)
articuleerde (past singular third-person)
articuleren (plural present)
articuleerden (past plural)
articulere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
articuleerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
articuleren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
articuleerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
articuleer (imperative present singular)
articuleert (archaic imperative plural present)
articulerend (participle present)
gearticuleerd (participle past)

(music, transitive) to articulate (attack a note)


articulatie

articulatie f (plural articulaties, diminutive articulatietje n)

articulaties (plural)
articulatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: artikulasi

Borrowed from Latin articulātiō. Equivalent to articuleren + -atie.

(music) articulation (manner in which a note is attacked)


opmaat

opmaat f (plural opmaten, diminutive opmaatje n)

opmaten (plural)
opmaatje (diminutive neuter)

(music) anacrusis (unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase)


instrumentaal

instrumentaal (adverbial positive predicative)
instrumentale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
instrumentaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
instrumentale (indefinite plural positive)
instrumentale (definite positive)
instrumentaals (partitive positive)


eïs

eïs f (plural eïssen, diminutive eïsje n)

eïssen (plural)
eïsje (diminutive neuter)


vioolspeler

vioolspeler m (plural vioolspelers, diminutive vioolspelertje n)

vioolspelers (plural)
vioolspelertje (diminutive neuter)


vierkwartsmaat

vierkwartsmaat f (plural vierkwartsmaten, diminutive vierkwartsmaatje n)

vierkwartsmaten (plural)
vierkwartsmaatje (diminutive neuter)

(countable) a measure, section, or piece in 4/4 time


tweekwartsmaat

tweekwartsmaat f (plural tweekwartsmaten, diminutive tweekwartsmaatje n)

tweekwartsmaten (plural)
tweekwartsmaatje (diminutive neuter)

(countable) a measure, section, or piece in 2/4 time


driekwartsmaat

driekwartsmaat f (plural driekwartsmaten, diminutive driekwartsmaatje n)

driekwartsmaten (plural)
driekwartsmaatje (diminutive neuter)

(countable) a measure, section, or piece in 3/4 time