German word

Männergesangverein

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɛnɐgəˌzaŋfɛɐ̯aɪ̯n/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmen's choir

Example

Der Männergesangverein trat beim Stadtfest auf.

The men's choir performed at the town festival.

Illustration for Männergesangverein (men's choir)

More examples

Jeden Donnerstag probt der Männergesangverein im Gemeindehaus.

Every Thursday, the men's choir rehearses at the community center.

Core concept

A community association where men meet to practise choral songs and sing them at public events.

Common phrases

  • einem Männergesangverein beitreten

    join a men's choir

  • in einem Männergesangverein singen

    sing in a men's choir

  • Probe im Männergesangverein leiten

    lead a rehearsal of a men's choir

Similar words

Männerchor: A choir made up exclusively of men.
Chor: An organized group that sings together in harmony.
Gesangsverein: A singing association whose members rehearse and perform at local events.
Gemischter Chor: A choir made up of both men and women.

Definition in German

Männergesangverein ist ein Verein männlicher Sänger, der gemeinschaftlich Chorlieder einstudiert und öffentlich aufführt.

Word origin

The compound combines Männer for men, Gesang for singing, and Verein for an organized association, forming the term for a men's choral society.

Usage tips

  • As a masculine noun, Männergesangverein takes the article der and has the plural Männergesangvereine.

Other meanings

  • men's choral societynoun

Opposites

  • Frauenchorwomen's choirnoun
  • Gemischter Chormixed choirnoun

Related words

  • Männerchormen's choirnoun
  • Gesangsvereinchoral societynoun

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