C-Dur
German, noun/ˈt͡seːduːɐ̯/
C-Dur is spelled C-D-U-R (4 letters). C-Dur is a German neuter noun meaning “C major ("the major chord with a root of C")” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Tonart des Tongeschlechts Dur, die auf dem Grundton c aufbaut”.
What does C-Dur mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterC major ("the major chord with a root of C").
Das Stück ist in C-Dur geschrieben.
- 2
neuterC major ("the major key with C as its tonic")
C-Dur hat keine Vorzeichen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Tonart des Tongeschlechts Dur, die auf dem Grundton c aufbaut 2. der Grundakkord dieser Tonart
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of C-Dur
- C-Durs genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce C-Dur?
- /ˈt͡seːduːɐ̯/
- [ˈt͡seːduːɐ̯]
- [ˈt͡seːˈduːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.