D minor

/ˈdiː ˈmaɪ.nə(ɹ)/

noun

A minor key with the notes D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C.

“{\key d\minor d'e'f'g'a'bes'cd2}”

Meanings

nounD minor (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA minor key with the notes D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C.

    {\key d\minor d'e'f'g'a'bes'cd2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe minor chord with a root of D.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin d小調 /d小调
  • d小調 /d小调 (dīxiǎodiào)the minor key with D as its tonic
Dutch d-mineur, d-klein
  • d-mineurthe minor key with D as its tonic
  • d-kleinthe minor key with D as its tonic
  • d-mineurthe minor chord with a root of D
  • d-kleinthe minor chord with a root of D
Finnish d-molli
  • d-mollithe minor key with D as its tonic
French ré mineur, ré mineur
  • ré mineurthe minor key with D as its tonic
  • ré mineurthe minor chord with a root of D
German d-Moll, d-Moll
  • d-Mollthe minor key with D as its tonic
  • d-Mollthe minor chord with a root of D
Hungarian d-moll, d-moll
  • d-mollthe minor key with D as its tonic
  • d-mollthe minor chord with a root of D
Japanese ニ短調
  • ニ短調 (nitanchō)the minor key with D as its tonic
Korean 라단조
  • 라단조 (radanjo)the minor key with D as its tonic
Polish d-moll, d-moll
  • d-mollthe minor key with D as its tonic
  • d-mollthe minor chord with a root of D
Russian ре мино́р
  • ре мино́р (rɛ minór)the minor key with D as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

D minor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20minor

MLA

“D minor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20minor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D minor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20minor.

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