minnelied

noun

min·​ne·​lied

ˈminəˌlēt

plural minnelieder

-ēdə(r)

often capitalized

1

: a song of or in the style of the minnesingers

2

: love song

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German minneliet, from minne love + liet song, from Old High German liod

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