SINGSPIEL


Meaning of SINGSPIEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-ˌspēl, ˈziŋ-ˌshpēl ]

noun

Etymology: German, from singen to sing + Spiel play

Date: 1876

: a musical work popular in Germany especially in the latter part of the 18th century characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed with songs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.