Terzine

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terzina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛʁˈt͡siːnə/
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Noun

Terzine f (genitive Terzine, plural Terzinen)

  1. tercet
    • 1827, Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs]‎, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Ich gebe dir einen Hofstaat / Von steifgeputzten Sonetten, / Stolzen Terzinen und höflichen Stanzen;
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Declension

Further reading

  • Terzine” in Duden online
  • Terzine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache