Refrain

See also: refrain

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from French refrain.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /reˈfrɛ̃/, [ʁeˈfʁɛ̃ː], [ʁə-], [-ˈfʁɛŋ]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Refrain m (strong, genitive Refrains, plural Refrains)

    1. chorus, refrain (repeated part of a song or poem)
      Synonyms: Kehrreim, (both usually only for poems or traditional songs) Kehrvers

    Declension

    Declension of Refrain [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Refrain die Refrains
    genitive eines des Refrains der Refrains
    dative einem dem Refrain den Refrains
    accusative einen den Refrain die Refrains

    Derived terms

    • refrainartig

    Further reading

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