singspiel

sing·spiel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-speel; German zing-shpeel]
- /ˈsɪŋˌspil; German ˈzɪŋˌʃpil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-speel; German zing-shpeel]
- /ˈsɪŋˌspil; German ˈzɪŋˌʃpil/

Definitions of singspiel word

noun singspiel a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera. 1
noun singspiel a type of comic opera in German with spoken dialogue, popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries 0
noun singspiel an 18th-cent. German musical play of a popular type 0

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Origin of singspiel

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < German, equivalent to sing(en) to sing + Spiel play

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Parts of speech for Singspiel

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Singspiel

singspiel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

singspiel usage trend in Literature

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