singspiel
[ sing-speel; German zing-shpeel ]
/ ˈsɪŋˌspil; German ˈzɪŋˌʃpil /
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noun
a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera.
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Origin of singspiel
Words nearby singspiel
singly, sing out, Sing Sing, sing someone's praises, singsong, singspiel, singular, singularity, singularize, singular point, singulary
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Singspiel
/ German (ˈzɪŋʃpiːl) /
noun
a type of comic opera in German with spoken dialogue, popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries
Word Origin for Singspiel
literally: singing play
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