schlager.
A chiefly European style of popular music with light melodies (often easily danceable) and typically facile, sentimental lyrics.
Meaning & usage
A chiefly European style of popular music with light melodies (often easily danceable) and typically facile, sentimental lyrics.
A piece made in this style.
Where this word comes from
From German Schlager (late 19th century), from schlagen (“to hit”), thus similar to English hit (“successful song”, early 20th century).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.