berceuse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɜː-/ (UK)
- /bɛɹˈsuz/ (General-American)
- /bɛəˈsɜːz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree French bercer French -euse French berceusebor. English berceuse Borrowed from French berceuse.
Meanings
-
A composition that resembles a lullaby, often in 6/8 time.
What was in my mind as I waited for sleep and the engines thundered their ineffectual berceuse was the chapter, a brief one, about the Jews.
1980, Burgess, Earthly Powers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| berceuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
ab ашәа ҭынчра (specific type of lullaby) · de Bercöse (specific type of lullaby) · fr berceuse (specific type of lullaby) · es canción de cuna (specific type of lullaby) · de Wiegenlied (specific type of lullaby) · nl berceuse (specific type of lullaby)