No. 4,869 in German
acoustic
The German word "akustisch" means "related to sound or hearing."
In a sentence
Die akustische Gitarre hat einen warmen Klang.
The acoustic guitar has a warm tone.
Here, 'akustische' refers to the specific type of guitar that produces sound acoustically rather than electrically.
Wir müssen die akustischen Eigenschaften des Raumes untersuchen.
We need to examine the acoustic properties of the room.
In this sentence, 'akustischen' describes the properties related to sound behavior in the room.
Das Konzert hatte eine beeindruckende Akustik.
The concert had an impressive acoustics.
'Akustik' here denotes the overall quality of sound and its propagation during the concert.
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