Noun
der Refrain
Pronunciation: /reˈfrɛ̃/
chorus, refrain (repeated part of a song or poem)
C1
rank #8,851
plural Refrains
Meanings
Noun
- chorus, refrain (repeated part of a song or poem)
Example sentence
Den Refrain sangen alle mit.
Everyone sang along with the chorus.
Word forms
singular
der Refrain
plural
die Refrains
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Refrain
Accusativeden Refrain
Dativedem Refrain
Genitivedes Refrains
Plural
Nominativedie Refrains
Accusativedie Refrains
Dativeden Refrains
Genitiveder Refrains
Usage
- den Refrain mitsingen — sing along with the chorus; mitsingen is separable
- Strophe / Refrain — verse / chorus; different parts of a song
Beim zweiten Refrain konnte das ganze Publikum schon mitsingen.
By the second chorus, the whole audience could already sing along.