German word

mitsingen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌzɪŋən/

Meaning

  • verbsing along

Example

Wir singen mit.

We sing along.

Illustration for mitsingen (sing along)

More examples

Bei Partys beginnen die Gäste schnell zu mitsingen.

At parties, the guests quickly start singing along.

Core concept

An existing song gains another voice that follows its melody alongside the original singers.

Common phrases

  • bei Partys mitsingen

    sing along at parties

  • den Text mitsingen

    sing along to the lyrics

  • zur Melodie mitsingen

    sing along to the melody

Similar words

mitmachen: Take part in a group activity alongside others.
mitsummen: Follow a song's melody by humming without clearly singing the words.
mitstimmen: Join a song or chorus by adding a voice that follows its melody.

Definition in German

mitsingen heißt, zu einem Lied gemeinsam mit anderen die Stimme zu geben.

Word origin

The compound verb mitsingen joins mit- with singen to express singing along with others.

Usage tips

  • The infinitive stays together after a modal verb, as in "Ich will mitsingen," but separates in a finite main clause.

Related words

  • Mitsängerfellow singernoun
  • Mitsingkonzertsing-along concertnoun

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