Minnesang

German

Etymology

From Middle High German minnesanc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnəˌzaŋ/
• Hyphenation: Min‧ne‧sang

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Noun

Minnesang m (strong, genitive Minnesanges or Minnesangs, plural Minnesänge)

1. (historical) a form of medieval courtly love song

   Synonym: Minnelied

Declension

Declension of Minnesang [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Minnesang	die	Minnesänge
genitive	eines	des	Minnesanges, Minnesangs	der	Minnesänge
dative	einem	dem	Minnesang, Minnesange1	den	Minnesängen
accusative	einen	den	Minnesang	die	Minnesänge

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Minnesänger
• Minnesinger

Further reading

• “Minnesang” in Duden online
• “Minnesang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache