# minnesinger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A peripatetic musician in Germany in the 12th to the 14th centuries, often performing songs of courtly love.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Minnesinger, from Minne (“courtly love”) + Singer (“singer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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