gebrauchsmusik


ge·brauchs·mu·sik

G5069900 (gə-brouKHs′mo͞o-zēk′)n. Music composed for a specific use or function.
[German : Gebrauch, use (from gebrauchen, to use, from Middle High German gebrūchen, from Old High German gabrūhhan : ga-, gi-, intensive prefix; see kom in Indo-European roots + brūhhan, to use) + -s-, linking consonant + Musik, music (from Middle High German, from Old High German, from Latin mūsica; see music).]