die Fuge
Translation
joint, gap, seam, fugue
Examples
Die Fugen zwischen den Fliesen sind schmutzig.
The joints between the tiles are dirty.
Bach komponierte viele berühmte Fugen.
Bach composed many famous fugues.
Grammar Patterns
the Fuge between sth. the joint between sth. The Fuge between the tiles is dirty.
to compose a Fuge to compose a fugue Bach composed many famous Fugen.
Similar Words
Spalt (gap), Ritze (crack); Kanon (canon, music)
Etymology
The meaning 'joint' comes from 'fügen' (to join). The musical term 'fugue' comes from Latin 'fuga' (flight), as the themes 'chase' each other.
Memory Tips
When you 'fügen' (join) things, you create a 'Fuge' (joint). In music, the notes are like 'fugitives' chasing each other in a 'Fuge'.