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Contra-punkt (קונטרה) means counterpoint in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

קוֹנְטְרַפּוּנְקְט
contra-punkt
noun · masculine
In English

counterpoint

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ק

The dictionary gives one meaning for Contra-punkt.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    צירוף מספר קווים מלודיים, המושמעים בעת ובעונה אחת, ומשתלבים ביניהם ע"פ חוקים מוגדרים היטב.

The word Contra-punkt is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
קוֹנְטְרַפּוּנְקְט
Written without vowel points
קונטרה
Said
contra-punkt
Gematria
370

This is how Contra-punkt is said in other languages.

English
counterpoint
Russian
конрапункт
German
Kontrapunkt

These words mean nearly the same as Contra-punkt.

  • פוליפוניה

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The word Contra-punkt is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • קונטרפונקט פלסטרינה
  • קונטרפונקט באך

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These words come before and after Contra-punkt in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Contra-punkt.

What does Contra-punkt (⁨קונטרה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Contra-punkt (⁨קונטרה⁩) means counterpoint. It is said contra-punkt, with the stress on con.

What is a synonym for Contra-punkt (⁨קונטרה⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Contra-punkt (⁨קונטרה⁩) are ⁨פוליפוניה⁩.

Is Contra-punkt (⁨קונטרה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Contra-punkt (⁨קונטרה⁩) is a masculine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קונטרפונקט of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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