German Conversation · Level 91
59 words
German word
Gesang
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈzaŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsong
Example
Der Gesang des Chors erfüllte die Kirche.
The choir's song filled the church.
More examples
Auf dem Festival hörten wir lauten Gesang aus dem Zelt.
At the festival, we heard loud singing coming from the tent.
Core concept
A stream of melody carried by a voice, whether heard as a performance, a vocal sound, or the music of a hymn.
Common phrases
Live-Gesang hören
hear live singing
beim Gesang mitsingen
join in with the singing
Similar words
Lied: An individual piece of music with its own melody and lyrics.
Song: A popular song associated with modern music.
Definition in German
Gesang ist das Singen oder ein gesungenes Stück und bezeichnet auch die Art, wie jemand singt.
Word origin
The inherited Germanic noun Gesang is related to singen and Sang, with Old High German gisang and Middle High German gesanc as earlier forms.
Usage tips
- Gesang is masculine, and its plural is Gesänge, with an umlaut and no final s.
Other meanings
- singing voicenoun
- singingnoun
- hymnnoun
Opposites
- Schweigensilencenoun
Related words
- Gesangsunterrichtsinging lessonsnoun
- Gesangsvereinchoral societynoun