Wiegenlied

lullaby

noun VEE-gen-leet Rare

Origin: from Wiege (cradle) + Lied (song)

Also means

cradle song

Usage Note

Wiegenlied is a lullaby, literally a cradle-song. It belongs to a family of -lied compounds such as Volkslied (folk song) and Kirchenlied (hymn).

Examples

"Die Mutter summte ein leises Wiegenlied."

Natural Translation

The mother hummed a soft lullaby.

Literal Translation

The mother hummed a soft cradle-song.

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