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Strophe

verse

noun SHTRO-fuh Rare

Origin: from Greek strophe (turning)

Also means

stanza

Usage Note

Strophe is a verse of a song or a stanza of a poem, contrasted with the Refrain. In hymn singing people announce die dritte Strophe to indicate which verse to sing.

Examples

"Die zweite Strophe kennt kaum jemand auswendig."

Natural Translation

Hardly anyone knows the second verse by heart.

Literal Translation

The second verse knows hardly anyone by-heart.

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