Minnesang

derNoun

courtly love song

Word details

German meaning
Eine Form der mittelalterlichen Liebeslyrik, die von Minnesängern vorgetragen wurde.
English meaning
Minnesang
Synonym
Liebeslied
German example
Der Minnesang war im Mittelalter eine beliebte Form der Unterhaltung.
English example
Minnesang was a popular form of entertainment in the Middle Ages.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Minnesang
Plural Form
die Minnesänge

Example sentences with “Minnesang”

  1. Der Minnesang war im Mittelalter sehr beliebt. (Courtly love songs were very popular in the Middle Ages.)

Frequently asked questions

What is Minnesang?

It refers to medieval German love poetry and music. It is a masculine noun (der).