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oom-pah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
oom--pah
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments.

Uncountable

noun

A bassline characteristic of such music, alternating lower and higher notes or chords on the beat, or in a mid-high-low-high sequence.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "An oom-pah bassline: {\clef bass<<{\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"muted trumpet"\repeat unfold4{c8r g,r"

Etymology

Onomatopoeia of the sound and rhythm of German folk music. Doublet of humppa.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oom-pa (alternative) oompa (alternative) oompah (alternative)

Phrases

oompah-like oom-pah-pah

Frequently Paired Words

oom-pah-pah

Questions

What does oom-pah mean?
A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments.
Where does oom-pah come from?
Onomatopoeia of the sound and rhythm of German folk music. Doublet of humppa.

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