Klagelied

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German

Etymology

From Klage +‎ Lied.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaːɡəˌliːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Kla‧ge‧lied

Noun

Klagelied n (strong, genitive Klageliedes or Klagelieds, plural Klagelieder)

  1. lament, lamentation
    Synonym: Klagegesang m
    das Klagelied der Antigone ― Antigone's lament
  2. (literature) elegy
    Synonyms: Klagegedicht, Elegie

Declension

Declension of Klagelied
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Klagelied die Klagelieder
genitive eines des Klageliedes, Klagelieds der Klagelieder
dative einem dem Klagelied, Klageliede1 den Klageliedern
accusative ein das Klagelied die Klagelieder

1Now rare, see notes.

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