Skip to content

Gitarre

guitar

noun gi-TAH-re Less Common

Origin: from Spanish guitarra via Greek kithara

Usage Note

Gitarre is feminine and pairs with the verb spielen: Gitarre spielen ('to play guitar'), notably with no article before the instrument. A guitar player is a Gitarrist or Gitarristin.

Examples

"Er spielt sehr gut Gitarre."

Natural Translation

He plays guitar very well.

Literal Translation

He plays very well guitar.

Explore German by topic