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minnesinger

minnesinger noun: a peripatetic musician in Germany in the 12th to the 14th centuries, often performing songs of courtly love.

Noun

minnesinger (plural minnesingers)

  1. (historical) A peripatetic musician in Germany in the 12th to the 14th centuries, often performing songs of courtly love.

Forms of minnesinger

pluralminnesingers

Origin of minnesinger

Borrowed from German Minnesinger, from Minne (“courtly love”) + Singer (“singer”).

Questions about minnesinger

What does minnesinger mean?
Minnesinger means a peripatetic musician in Germany in the 12th to the 14th centuries, often performing songs of courtly love.
What part of speech is minnesinger?
Minnesinger is a noun.
What is the plural of minnesinger?
The plural of minnesinger is minnesingers.

Words near minnesinger in the dictionary

  1. minneola tangelo
  2. minneolas
  3. Minner
  4. minnerichi
  5. Minners
  6. minnesinger
  7. minnesingers
  8. Minnesomalia
  9. minnesong
  10. minnesongs
  11. Minnesota

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