volkslied

[ fawlks-leet ]

/ ˈfɔlksˌlit /

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

a folk song.

Nearby words

Origin of volkslied

From German

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Examples from the Web for volkslied

Presently Magdalena was asked to play the Volkslied, or national anthem.
Our Little Boer Cousin|Luna May Innes
Some one was striking the preliminary chords of a volkslied on his favorite instrument, a Rhaetian variation of the zither.
The Princess Virginia|C. N. Williamson
She felt excited by the grandeur of the situation, and, in the pauses of the wind, sang low some wild German Volkslied.
Bluebell|Mrs. George Croft Huddleston
What the Volkslied gains in universality it loses in individuality of character.
Wine, Women, and Song|Various

Some one was striking the preliminary chords of a volkslied on his favourite instrument, a Rhaetian improvement upon the zither.
The Adventure of Princess Sylvia|Mrs. C. N. Williamson

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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