die Country
Translation
country music
Examples
Ich höre gerne Country im Radio.
I like listening to country music on the radio.
Das Festival spielt nur Country.
The festival only plays country music.
Grammar Patterns
((Country)) ((hören/spielen)) to listen to/play country music He plays guitar and sings country.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Countrymusik; Related genres: Folk, Bluegrass
Etymology
A loanword from English 'country music', referring to music from the rural ('country') areas of the southern USA.
Memory Tips
Picture cowboys in the American 'countryside' playing guitars. In German, this music genre is 'die Country'.