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volkslied

[ fawlks-leet ]
/ ˈfɔlksˌlit /

noun, plural volks·lied·er [fawlks-lee-der]. /ˈfɔlksˈli dər/.

a folk song.

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Origin of volkslied

From German

Words nearby volkslied

Völkerwanderung, Volkmann, Volkmann's canal, Volkmann's contracture, Volksdeutscher, volkslied, Volksraad, volley, volleyball, Vologda, Volos
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British Dictionary definitions for volkslied

Volkslied
/ German (ˈfɔlksliːt) /

noun plural -lieder (-liːdər)

a type of popular German folk song

Word Origin for Volkslied

literally: folk song
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