serenade
A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed…A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
Meaning
2 sensesA love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
Serenade
серена́даserenáda
An instrumental composition in several movements.
“Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is a well-known serenade written by Mozart.
Serenade, Ständchen
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
Examples
5 sentencesTom serenaded Mary.
ruТом спел Мэри серенаду. — Wezel
They serenaded him in honor of his fiftieth birthday.
deSie brachten ihm ein Ständchen zu seinem 50. Geburtstag. — Manfredo
In the old days, it was customary for a gentleman to serenade his beloved.
deFrüher war es üblich, daß ein Kavalier der Geliebten ein Ständchen brachte. — Waldelfe
Back in the Phuthaditjaba Tavern, couples grope in corners, while Bob Marley serenades the darkness.
The Philippines is the only place in the world where the practice of singing serenades under the window has survived.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenareBorrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serenare, from serenus (“calm”), of uncertain origin (see there).
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Forms
plural: serenadesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form:divertimento
See also
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