notenes

Notenes is a term that does not have a widely recognized meaning in standard German or English. In German, the correct plural form of Note is Noten, and Notenes is not part of contemporary orthography. When encountered, it is usually a nonstandard or erroneous formation.

In German, Noten has two primary senses. One sense is musical notation: Noten refer to the symbols that indicate pitch and duration on a musical staff, collected in collections such as Notenblätter or music scores. The other sense is academic evaluation: Noten denote grades or marks assigned to students, as in a report card listing Noten for various subjects.

The English equivalent of Noten depends on context: for musical notes, the word is notes; for school performance, the terms are grades or marks. The form notenes does not appear in standard dictionaries and is generally considered a mistaken Morpheme formation in modern usage, potentially arising from influence by English plural-formation or from misreading German orthography.

If you encounter Notenes, it is advisable to interpret it as a misspelling or nonstandard variant of Noten. In most formal writing, using Noten will convey the intended meaning clearly, whether discussing musical notation or student grades.

See also: Noten, Notenblatt, Notensystem, Schulnoten.