chansonnier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chansonnier.

Noun

chansonnier (plural chansonniers)

  1. A book which contains a collection of chansons.
  2. A singer of chansons.
    • 2009 April 6, Anthony Tommasini, “Is That in Your Job Description, Maestro?”, in New York Times:
      Not only that, H K Gruber, the Austrian composer, conductor and self-described chansonnier who was to perform the vocal solo of his own work, “Frankenstein!!,” the major work on the program, never made it.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French chansonnier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʃɑn.zɔˈnjeː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: chan‧son‧ni‧er
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

chansonnier m (plural chansonniers)

  1. A chansonnier (singer of chansons).
  2. A chansonnier (songbook).

French

Etymology

From chanson + -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.sɔ.nje/
  • (file)

Noun

chansonnier m (plural chansonniers)

  1. (singing) songbook, chansonnier

Noun

chansonnier m (plural chansonniers, feminine chansonnière)

  1. (singing) singer, chansonnier

Descendants

  • Dutch: chansonnier
  • English: chansonnier
  • Russian: шансонье́ (šansonʹjé) (see there for further descendants)

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