Stimmlage

German

Etymology

Stimme +‎ Lage

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɪmˌlaːɡə/
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  • Hyphenation: Stimm‧la‧ge

Noun

Stimmlage f (genitive Stimmlage, plural Stimmlagen)

  1. (phonetics) (vocal) pitch
  2. (music) the limited and specific range of a voice or an instrument; vocal register, tessitura
    hohe Stimmlage ― high tessitura
    tiefe Stimmlage ― low tessitura

Declension

Hyponyms

See also

  • Tonfall (“tone of voice”)
  • Tongebung (“intonation”)
  • Tonumfang (“ambitus”)
  • Tessitur (“tessitura”)

Further reading

  • “Stimmlage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Stimmlage” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Stimmlage” in Duden online
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