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chanson

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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Antillean Creole

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Etymology

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From French chanson f.

Noun

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chanson

  1. song

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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chanson n (plural chansons, diminutive chansonnetje n)

  1. chanson (French, lyric-driven song)

Derived terms

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chanson f.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chanson

  1. chanson (French singing style)

Declension

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Inflection of chanson (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative chanson chansonit
genitive chansonin chansonien
chansoneiden
chansoneitten
partitive chansonia chansoneita
chansoneja
illative chansoniin chansoneihin
singular plural
nominative chanson chansonit
accusative nom. chanson chansonit
gen. chansonin
genitive chansonin chansonien
chansoneiden
chansoneitten
partitive chansonia chansoneita
chansoneja
inessive chansonissa chansoneissa
elative chansonista chansoneista
illative chansoniin chansoneihin
adessive chansonilla chansoneilla
ablative chansonilta chansoneilta
allative chansonille chansoneille
essive chansonina chansoneina
translative chansoniksi chansoneiksi
abessive chansonitta chansoneitta
instructive chansonein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of chanson (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French chanson f, from Old French chançon f, inherited from Latin cantiōnem f (song, singing).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. song

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Antillean Creole: chanson

Borrowings

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French chançon f.

Noun

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chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. song

Descendants

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  • French: chanson f (see there for further descendants)

Norman

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Etymology

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

Noun

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chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. (Jersey) song
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 542:
      I' vit d'amour et de belles chànsons—coum' les alouettes de roques.
      He lives on love and fine songs—as larks do on stones.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French chanson f. Doublet of canção f.

Noun

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chanson f (plural chansons)

  1. (music) chanson (traditional French song)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chanson f. Doublet of canción f.

Noun

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chanson m (plural chánsones)

  1. chanson

Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chanson f.

Noun

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chanson c

  1. chanson, hymn

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