klaaglied

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch klaaglied. Equivalent to klaag +‎ lied.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɑːχ.lit/
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Noun

klaaglied (plural klaagliedere, diminutive klaagliedjie)

Synonyms

(an elegy): elegie

Dutch

Etymology

From klagen (“to mourn”) +‎ lied (“song”), calque of German Klagelied. Originally only used as the title of Lamentations or a chapter thereof, introduced due to influence from Luther's Bible translation.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklaːx.lit/
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Hyphenation: klaag‧lied

Noun

klaaglied n (plural klaagliederen, diminutive klaagliedje n)

elegy

Synonyms

elegie
klaagzang
treurdicht

Descendants

Afrikaans: klaaglied

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