No. 11,698 in German
synthie
"Synthie" is a colloquial German term for "synthesizer," an electronic musical instrument.
In a sentence
Der Synthie auf der Bühne erzeugt faszinierende Klänge.
The synth on the stage produces fascinating sounds.
Here 'synthie' is used as a noun referring to a synthesizer, which is a musical instrument.
Ich mag es, Synthie-Pop aus den 80ern zu hören.
I like to listen to synth-pop from the 80s.
In this sentence, 'synthie' is used as a prefix in 'Synthie-Pop', describing a music genre that heavily uses synthesizers.
Könntest du den Synthie für mich einstellen?
Could you set up the synth for me?
In this usage, 'synthie' refers to the electronic device itself, requesting someone to configure it.
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