"Fach" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fax/ (note: non-anglicized) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Fach.wav Forms: Fächer [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Fach, short for Stimmfach. Doublet of fack. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|de|Fach}} Unadapted borrowing from German Fach, {{doublet|en|fack}} Doublet of fack Head templates: {{en-noun|Fächer|head=Fach}} Fach (plural Fächer)
  1. (music) A method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.

Inflected forms

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