Minnesinger Definition

mĭnĭ-sĭngər, -zĭng-
noun
Any of a number of German lyric poets and singers of the 12th to the 14th cent.
Webster's New World

In 12th-14th century Germany, a peripatetic musician, often performing songs of courtly love.

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Other Word Forms of Minnesinger

Noun

Singular:
minnesinger
Plural:
minnesingers

Origin of Minnesinger

  • German from Middle High German minne love (from Old High German minna men-1 in Indo-European roots) singer singer Meistersinger

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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