berceuse

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French berceuse.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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berceuse (plural berceuses)

  1. (music) A composition that resembles a lullaby, often in 6/8 time.
    • 1980, Burgess, Earthly Powers:
      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.

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References

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  1. ^ berceuse”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French berceuse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛrˈsøː.zə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ceu‧se
  • Rhymes: -øːzə

Noun

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berceuse f (plural berceuses)

  1. (relatively formal, also figurative) a lullaby, especially one composed by a composer
    Synonyms: slaaplied, wiegelied
  2. (formal, dated) rocking chair
    Synonym: schommelstoel

French

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Etymology

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From bercer +‎ -euse.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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berceuse f (plural berceuses)

  1. cradler, someone who cradles or rocks a baby
  2. Ellipsis of chanson berceuse: a lullaby
  3. Ellipsis of chaise berceuse: a rocking chair
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Descendants

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  • Dutch: berceuse
  • English: berceuse

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French berceuse.

Noun

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berceuse f (plural berceuse)

  1. berceuse

Declension

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