chanson
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the French, chanson (“song”)
[edit] Noun
chanson (plural chansons)
- Any song with French words, but more specifically classic, lyric-driven French songs.
- (obsolete) A religious song.
[edit] Quotations
- 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, act 2 scene 2 line 357
- The first row of the pious chanson will show you more,
[edit] Translations
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin cantionem, accusative form of cantio (“song, singing”); chanter + -on.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/, X-SAMPA: /SA~.sO~/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophone: chansons
- Hyphenation: chan‧son
[edit] Noun
chanson f. (plural chansons)
[edit] Hyponyms
- ballade
- barcarolle
- berceuse
- carmagnole
- chanson à boire, chanson bachique
- chanson d’amour
- chanson de geste
- complainte
- comptine
- ritournelle
- romance
- séguedille
- scolie
- tube
- tyrolienne
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] See also
[edit] Jèrriais
[edit] Etymology
From French chanson. Replaced the native word canchon.
[edit] Noun
chanson f.
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
chanson c.
[edit] Declension
Declension of chanson
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | chanson | chansonen | chansoner | chansonerna |
| genitive | chansons | chansonens | chansoners | chansonernas |
