German word

Song

Pronunciation

IPA/zɔŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsong

Example

Ich höre gerade mehrere Songs.

I'm listening to several songs right now.

Illustration for Song (song)

More examples

Ich habe mir gerade den Song runtergeladen.

I've just downloaded the song.

Core concept

One complete piece of popular music that can stand alone in a playlist.

Common phrases

  • den Song hören

    listen to the song

  • den Song runterladen

    download the song

  • den Song teilen

    share the song

Similar words

Lied: A musical piece created for singing, including popular, traditional, artistic, or literary works.
Stück: A distinct musical piece treated as one unit in a performance or album.
Titel: The identifying name given to a musical work.
Track: A recorded musical piece identified as part of an album or playlist.

Definition in German

Song — ein einzelnes Musikstück, besonders im Pop- und Unterhaltungsbereich, meist mit Melodie und Text.

Word origin

German Song comes from English song, a word related to Old English sang and the verb singan.

Usage tips

  • Song usually suggests popular or entertainment music, while Lied also covers traditional, art, and literary songs.

Opposites

Related words

  • Songtextsong lyricsnoun
  • Songtitelsong titlenoun

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