songbook
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songbook
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From Middle English song boke, from Old English sangbōc (“a music book; songbook”), equivalent to song + book. Compare Saterland Frisian Songbouk (“songbook”), West Frisian sjongboek (“songbook”), Dutch zangboek (“songbook”), German Low German Sangbook (“songbook; hymnbook; hymnal”), German Gesangbuch (“songbook; hymnbook; hymnal”), Danish sangbog (“songbook”), Swedish sångbok (“songbook”), Faroese songbók (“songbook”), Icelandic söngbók (“songbook”).
noun songbooks
- A book containing songs. Some of the young folks asked Mrs. Long could they have a sing at her home that Sunday afternoon; she readily agreed, telling them to come early, bring their songbooks, and have a good sing.
- A repertoire of songs. the great American songbook
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noun book
| Español | cancionero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 노래책 noraechaek, 가요집 gayojip |
| 日本語 | 歌集 kashū, ソングブック songubukku, 唱歌集 shōkashū |
| 中文 | 歌曲集 gēqǔjí, 歌本 gēběn, 歌集 gējí |
| Português | cancioneiro |
| Français | chansonnier |
| Deutsch | Liederbuch |
| Italiano | canzoniere |
| Română | carte de cântece |
| Русский | пе́сенник pésennik |
Talk about this word "songbook." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/songbook. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. songbook. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/songbook "songbook." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/songbook.Cite this
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title = {songbook},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/songbook},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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