singspiel

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noun

An early German form of opera consisting of spoken dialogue interspersed with song.

OriginGerman Singspiel →
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Meanings

nounsingspiel (countable and uncountable, plural singspiels)

plural singspiels

  1. uncountableentertainmentAn early German form of opera consisting of spoken dialogue interspersed with song.
  2. countableentertainmentAn opera in this style.

Origin

  1. GermanSingspiel
  2. GermanSingspiel
  3. Englishsingspiel

Borrowed from German Singspiel.

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APA

singspiel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singspiel

MLA

“singspiel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singspiel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “singspiel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singspiel.

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