Usage Note
Sängerknabe is a choirboy, especially in the context of prestigious boys' choirs such as the Wiener Sängerknaben. The plural Sängerknaben is the standard and well-known form; the singular is rarer in everyday usage.
Examples
"Als Sängerknabe erhielt er eine hervorragende musikalische Ausbildung."
Natural Translation
As a choirboy he received an outstanding musical education.
Literal Translation
As choirboy received he an outstanding musical education.
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