Kehrreim

German

Etymology

From kehren (“to return, come back”) +‎ Reim (“rhyme”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːrˌraɪ̯m/, [ˈkeːɐ̯ˌʁaɪ̯m], [ˈkɛɐ̯-]
  • Hyphenation: Kehr‧reim
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Noun

Kehrreim m (strong, genitive Kehrreimes or Kehrreims, plural Kehrreime)

  1. (poetry, music) chorus, refrain (repeated part of a song or poem)
    Synonyms: Refrain, Kehrvers

Usage notes

  • In music, the more usual word is Refrain. With reference to modern popular music, Kehrreim is entirely uncommon.

Declension

Declension of Kehrreim [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kehrreim die Kehrreime
genitive eines des Kehrreimes, Kehrreims der Kehrreime
dative einem dem Kehrreim, Kehrreime1 den Kehrreimen
accusative einen den Kehrreim die Kehrreime

1Now rare, see notes.

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