NOUN

Blues/bluːs/blues (music); blues (melancholy mood)

Blues is a German noun that means blues (music) or blues (melancholy mood). It is pronounced /bluːs/. As a noun it takes the article "der".

Definitions

1.a style of slow, emotional music originating from the southern United States(music genre)

a.blues music as a genre

Er hört gerne Blues, weil die Musik so gefühlvoll ist.He likes listening to blues because the music is so soulful.

2.a melancholic or depressed mood (colloquially, usually with article or plural)(feeling)

a.feeling of sadness or melancholy

Nach dem langen Winter hatte sie den Blues.After the long winter she had the blues.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Blues
Genitivedes Blues
Dativedem Blues
Accusativeden Blues

Frequently asked questions

What does "Blues" mean in English?
"Blues" means blues (music) or blues (melancholy mood). It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Blues"?
"Blues" is pronounced /bluːs/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Blues" der, die, or das?
"Blues" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What part of speech is "Blues"?
"Blues" is a noun in German.

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