die Klagelieder
Translation
lamentations, laments, dirges
Examples
Sie sang Klagelieder über ihr Schicksal.
She sang laments about her fate.
Seine Gedichte sind Klagelieder der Einsamkeit.
His poems are lamentations of loneliness.
Grammar Patterns
to sing/write Klagelieder ((about sth.)) to sing/write laments about sth. She sang laments about her fate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Trauergesänge (mourning songs), Elegien (elegies)
Etymology
Composed of 'Klage' (lament, complaint) and 'Lieder' (songs). Literally 'lament songs'.
Memory Tips
Imagine songs (Lieder) that are also complaints (Klage) about something sad.