German

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Etymology

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Grund (ground, base) +‎ Ton (color, hue; tone, sound)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Grund‧ton

Noun

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Grundton m (strong, genitive Grundtones or Grundtons, plural Grundtöne)

  1. basic color, ground color
  2. (music)
    1. fundamental tone, root
    2. keynote, tonic

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Further reading

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