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kapellmeister

Ka·pell·meis·ter
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kah-pel-mahy-ster, kuh-]
    • /kɑˈpɛlˌmaɪ stər, kə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kah-pel-mahy-ster, kuh-]
    • /kɑˈpɛlˌmaɪ stər, kə-/

Definitions of kapellmeister word

  • noun plural kapellmeister a choirmaster. 1
  • noun plural kapellmeister a conductor of an orchestra. 1
  • noun plural kapellmeister a bandmaster. 1
  • noun kapellmeister The leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir. 1
  • noun kapellmeister the conductor of a choir or orchestra 0
  • noun kapellmeister (music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra. 0

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Origin of kapellmeister

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
From German, dating back to 1830-40; See origin at chapel, master

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Parts of speech for Kapellmeister

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kapellmeister popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kapellmeister usage trend in Literature

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