Definition
A gentle lullaby or a soft instrumental composition written in the style of a lullaby, meant to soothe and calm.
Etymology
From French 'berceuse' (feminine of 'berceur,' one who rocks), derived from 'bercer' meaning 'to rock.' The musical form became popular in 19th-century Romantic composition.
Kelly Says
Chopin and Liszt were obsessed with writing berceuses—they tried to capture in music that rocking motion of a cradle, which is why these pieces have such hypnotic, repetitive rhythms that make your brain feel like it's swaying.
Translations
CACatalà
cançó de bressol
kah-NG-soh deh Breh-sohl
CSČeština
ukolébavka
OO-koh-leh-bahv-kah
DADansk
vuggevise
VOO-gah-vee-seh
DEDeutsch
Wiegenlied
VEE-gen-leed
ESEspañol
canción de cuna
kah-NG-see-ohn deh KOO-nah
FISuomi
kehtolaulu
KEH-toh-lah-oo
FRFrançais
berceuse
behr-SOOZ
HAHA
wakar aure
WAH-kar AH-reh
HUMagyar
daltánc
DAHL-tahntz
IDBahasa Indonesia
lagu tidur
LAH-goo TEE-dur
IGIG
abụ ụmụaka
AH-boo OOM-oo-ah-kah
ITItaliano
ninna nanna
nee-NAH NAH-nah
MSBahasa Melayu
lagu tidur
LAH-goo TEE-dur
NLNederlands
wiegenlied
VEE-gen-leed
NONorsk
vuggevise
VOO-gah-vee-seh
PLPolski
kołysanka
koh-WEE-sahn-kah
PTPortuguês
canção de embalar
kah-SOHN deh ehm-bah-LAH
RORomână
cântec de leagăn
KAHN-tsek deh LEH-ah-gahn
SVSvenska
vaggvisa
VAH-gvee-sah
SWKiswahili
wimbo wa kulala
WEEM-boh wah koo-LAH-lah
TLTL
awiting sa pagtulog
AH-wee-ting sah pahg-TOO-lohg
VITiếng Việt
bài hát ru
BAH-ee hah ROO
YOYO
orin ọmọ
oh-REHN oh-moh
ZUZU
ingoma yezingane
ee-NGOH-mah YEH-zee-NGAH-neh