German Conversation · Level 55
73 words
German word
Lyrik
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlyːʁɪk/
Meaning
- feminine nounpoetry
Example
Er spricht oft über die Lyrik der Gegenwart.
He often talks about contemporary poetry.
More examples
Im Seminar diskutieren wir zeitgenössische Lyrik.
In the seminar, we discuss contemporary poetry.
Core concept
A compact verbal landscape holds feelings, moods, and vivid scenes in verse.
Common phrases
zeitgenössische Lyrik
contemporary poetry
Lyrik lesen
read poetry
Lyrik analysieren
analyze poetry
Similar words
Gedicht: One self-contained work written as poetry.
Poesie: Poetry and its expressive qualities as an art form.
Dichtung: Literary creation encompassing works in verse and prose.
Definition in German
Texte in Versen, die in konzentrierter Form Gefühle, Stimmungen oder Bilder ausdrücken.
Word origin
Lyrik comes through Latin lyricus from Greek lyrikos, meaning related to the lyre and referring to verse performed with lyre accompaniment.
Usage tips
- German Lyrik usually names poetry as a literary field or body of work, while an individual poem is usually a Gedicht.