Komposition
composition
noun kom-po-zi-TSYOHN Less Common
Origin: from Latin compositio, 'a putting together'
Usage Note
Komposition covers both a musical work and the arrangement of elements in a painting or text. Like all -tion nouns it is feminine and forms the plural in -en. The matching verb is komponieren.
Examples
"Die Komposition klingt sehr modern."
Natural Translation
The composition sounds very modern.
Literal Translation
The composition sounds very modern.
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