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# beethoven

noun (a name; Beethoven)

«beethoven» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(a name) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), a German composer, one of the most famous in history; he kept writing music even after he became deaf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#m1)

### In the lessons

In music lessons children hear his Fifth Symphony (da-da-da-DUM), «Für Elise» and the «Ode to Joy». His story is told as an example of not giving up. Beethoven is also the name of a St Bernard dog in a family film.

### Examples

- Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#x1)
- I'm learning «Für Elise» by Beethoven on the piano. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#x2)
- Beethoven went deaf but kept composing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#x3)
- The orchestra played Beethoven's Fifth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#x4)
- Our class listened to the «Ode to Joy» by Beethoven. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#x5)
- In the film, Beethoven is a huge, messy dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/#x6)

### Note

A name, so write it with a capital B. Say BAY-toe-ven. The «van» in his name is Dutch-style, not German «von».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «beethoven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beethoven/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beethoven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beethoven.html) on Mova free.