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- German · derived fromSchlager
- English todayschlager
From German Schlager (late 19th century), from schlagen (“to hit”), thus similar to English hit (“successful song”, early 20th century).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
schlager
Today it means: A chiefly European style of popular music with light melodies (often easily danceable) and typically facile, sentimental lyrics. Full definition →
German Schlager