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Theorbe

German, noun/teˈɔʁbə/

Theorbe is a German feminine noun meaning “theorbo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Basslaute mit verlängertem Hals”.

What does Theorbe mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininetheorbo

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Basslaute mit verlängertem Hals

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 Theorbe

  • Theorben plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Theorbe?

  • /teˈɔʁbə/
  • [teˈɔʁbə]
  • [teˈʔɔʁbə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to Theorbe

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is Theorbe in German?

Theorbe appears about once in every 15 million words in written German.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).