chanson

See also: Chanson

English

Etymology

From French chanson (song), from Latin cantio. Doublet of cantion and canzone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/

Noun

chanson (plural chansons)

  1. Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
  2. (obsolete) A religious song.

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Translations

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Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French chanson.

Noun

chanson

  1. song

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanson, from Middle French chanson, from Old French chançon, inherited from Latin cantiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑnˈzɔn/, /ʃɑ̃ˈzɔ̃/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: chan‧son
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

chanson n (plural chansons, diminutive chansonnetje n)

  1. chanson (French, lyric-driven song)

Derived terms


Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cantiō, cantiōnem (song, singing).

Noun

chanson f

  1. song

French

Etymology

From Middle French chanson, from Old French chançon, inherited from Latin cantiō, cantiōnem (song, singing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: chansons
  • Hyphenation: chan‧son
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Noun

chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. song

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Antillean Creole: chanson
Borrowings
  • Arabic: تشانسون (tšansōn)
  • Armenian: շանսոն (šanson)
  • Chinese: 香頌香颂, 香颂 (xiāngsòng)
  • Czech: šanson
  • Danish: chanson
  • Dutch: chanson
  • English: chanson
  • German: Chanson
  • Greek: σανσόν (sansón)
  • Hungarian: sanzon
  • Japanese: シャンソン (shanson)
  • Korean: 샹송 (syangsong)
  • Norman: chanson
  • Polish: chanson
  • Portuguese: chanson
  • Russian: шансон (šanson)
  • Slovak: šansón
  • Spanish: chanson
  • Swedish: chanson

See also

Further reading


Middle French

Etymology

From Old French chançon.

Noun

chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. song

Descendants

  • French: chanson (see there for further descendants)

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanson. Replaced the native word cânchon, also from Latin cantiō.

Noun

chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. (Jersey) song

Synonyms


Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanson. Doublet of canção.

Noun

chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. (music) chanson (traditional French song)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanson. Doublet of canción.

Noun

chanson m (plural chánsones)

  1. chanson

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanson.

Noun

chanson c

  1. chanson, hymn

Declension

Declension of chanson 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative chanson chansonen chansoner chansonerna
Genitive chansons chansonens chansoners chansonernas
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