Abgesang

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US/ˈɑp.ɡəˌzɑŋ/

noun

Repetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section.

OriginGerman Abgesang →
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Meanings

nounAbgesang (plural Abgesangs)

plural Abgesangs

  1. capitalizedusuallycommunicationsRepetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section.

Origin

  1. GermanAbgesang
  2. EnglishAbgesang

Borrowed from German Abgesang; ab- (“down, from”) + Gesang (“song”).

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APA

Abgesang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abgesang

MLA

“Abgesang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abgesang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abgesang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abgesang.

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