singspiel

(ziŋ′s̸hpēl′)

noun

pl. singspielen an 18th-cent. German musical play of a popular type

Origin: Ger, lit., sing-play

See singspiel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An 18th-century German musical comedy featuring songs and ensembles interspersed with dialogue.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : singen, to sing (from Middle High German, from Old High German singan; see seng^wh- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + Spiel, play; see spiel

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