Liedermacherin

female singer-songwriter

noun LEE-der-makh-er-in Rare

Usage Note

Liedermacherin is the feminine form of Liedermacher, a singer-songwriter in the German-language folk/chanson tradition who writes and performs their own songs: die bekannte Liedermacherin aus Wien.

Examples

"Die Liedermacherin vertonte Gedichte von Ingeborg Bachmann."

Natural Translation

The singer-songwriter set poems by Ingeborg Bachmann to music.

Literal Translation

The singer-songwriter set-to-music poems by Ingeborg Bachmann.

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