English-German translation for "rhapsody"

"rhapsody" German translation

rhapsody
[ˈræpsədi]noun | Substantiv s

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Rhapsodie WortSchwall, überschwängliches Werk Rhapsodie schwärmerische überschwängliche Äußerung Rede
  • Rhapsodiefeminine | Femininum f (freie, leidenschaftliche,often | oft oft improvisatorische Instrumentalkomposition,usually | meist meist im Nationalcharakter mit Volksmelodien)
    rhapsody musical term | MusikMUS
    rhapsody musical term | MusikMUS
examples
  • (Wort)Schwallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    rhapsody ecstatic utterance figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    schwärmerischeor | oder od überschwängliche Äußerungor | oder od Rede, überschwängliches Werk
    rhapsody ecstatic utterance figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    rhapsody ecstatic utterance figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • to go into rhapsodies
    ins Schwärmen geraten (about, over überaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    to go into rhapsodies
  • a speech that bordered on rhapsody
    eine Rede, die an Schwärmerei grenzte
    a speech that bordered on rhapsody
  • Rhapsodiefeminine | Femininum f
    rhapsody recital, part of epic poem
    rhapsody recital, part of epic poem
  • rhapsody syn vgl. → see „bombast“
    rhapsody syn vgl. → see „bombast“
Ich wusste nicht, dass Sie solch melodramatisches Talent besitzen.
I was unaware that you possessed such a talent for rhapsody.
Source: Europarl
Die Worte einer dieser Rhapsodien sind mir noch gut in Erinnerung.
The words of one of these rhapsodies I have easily remembered.
Source: Books
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