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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mówáng
"舒伯特的艺术歌曲《魔王》极为著名。"
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Pertaining to the Elf-king or Alder-king, a legendary spirit or king of the elves in German folklore, famously depicted in Goethe's ballad and Schubert's lieder.
"Schubert's setting of the Erlkönigs ballad remains one of the most dramatic pieces in the classical vocal repertoire."
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Derived from the German compound noun 'Erlkönig' (Elf-king or Alder-king), originating from Johann Gottfried Herder's translation of a Danish ballad, which was later immortalized in Goethe's famous poem and Schubert's musical composition. The suffix '-s' indicates the genitive (possessive) case in German, frequently encountered in French literary contexts discussing the poem or the musical work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erlkönigs" is said worldwide
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Aulne-roi
Transliteration: on-rwa
"Le poème évoque les mystères de l'Erlkönigs."
Erlkönigs
Transliteration: Erlkönigs
"Die Motive des Erlkönigs faszinieren die Leser."
Re degli elfi
Transliteration: re degli elfi
"La leggenda dell'Erlkönigs è molto nota nella letteratura."
Rey de los elfos
Transliteration: rey de los elfos
"El mito del Erlkönigs inspiró a grandes compositores."
Rei dos elfos
Transliteration: rey dos elfos
"A balada trata da figura mítica do Erlkönigs."
परी राजा
Transliteration: pari raja
"यह गाथा एरल्कोनिग्स की पौराणिक कथा पर आधारित है।"
魔王
Transliteration: mówáng
"舒伯特的艺术歌曲《魔王》极为著名。"
요정 왕
Transliteration: yojeong wang
"슈베르트의 마왕은 괴테의 시를 바탕으로 했다."
魔王
Transliteration: maō
"ゲーテの詩に基づくエル・ケーニヒスの物語。"
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