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Musik
     1. n-f. music
           Was hörst du für Musik? - What kind of music do you listen to?
     2. n-f. music as a school subject, musical instruction
           Musik fällt morgen aus. - Music class is cancelled tomorrow.
     3. n-f. a musical piece
           Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Eine kleine Nachtmusik
     4. n-f. (informal) a band, mostly one performing at some event
           Die Musik ist noch beim Essen, aber gleich geht’s los. - The band are still eating, but they’ll start soon.
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
Instrument
     1. n. (music, or general) instrument
der
     1. art. the
     2. art. feminine singular of der
     3. art. genitive plural of der
     4. pron. who; that; which
           Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
     5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
     6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
           Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
     7. pron. (indicative) him, he
           Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
     8. pron. (differential) the one, him
           Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
     9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Steg
     1. n. A path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet or muddy ground; a jetty; a gangplank; duckboards.
     2. n. (by extension) a bridge-like or connecting piece or part of certain objects.
     3. n.          (music) the saddle or bridge of a stringed instrument
     4. n.         
     5. n.          a foot strap or stirrup on leggings
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