What is the word Alouette mean?
lark
French. a lark. (initial capital letter) a French children’s song for group singing.
Who composed Alouette?
Original versions of Alouette written by Pierre Delanoë | SecondHandSongs.
Is Alouette a French word?
“Alouette” (pronounced [alwɛt]) is a popular French-language Canadian children’s song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages; in this respect, it is similar to “Frère Jacques”.
What kind of bird is an Alouette?
The Horned Lark is known in French as Alouette hausse-col. Have you ever heard of the famous French Canadian song “Alouette”? That song talks about plucking feathers from a beautiful – but overly vocal – Lark.
What is Hirondelle in English?
noun. swallow [noun] a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.
What key is Alouette in?
G major
C majorF major
Alouette/Keys
Is an Alouette a bird?
The song’s origin is uncertain, the most popular theory is that it is French-Canadian. French colonists ate horned larks, which they considered a game bird. “Alouette” informs the lark that the singer will pluck its head, nose, eyes, wings and tail.
What kind of bird is Alouette?
horned larks
French colonists ate horned larks, which they considered a game bird. “Alouette” informs the lark that the singer will pluck its head, nose, eyes, wings and tail.
What does the song Alouette mean in English?
Most people think the French Canadian song, “Alouette” is very mean, once they learn what it means in English. It sounds like it’s about someone taunting a bird… “Lark, nice lark… I’ll pluck out your feathers… I’ll pluck your eyes..
How to add the Alouette to your vocabulary?
To add entries to your own vocabulary, become a member of Reverso community or login if you are already a member. It’s easy and only takes a few seconds: La camillina, l’ alouette avec les plumes vertes. You see Camillina, the lark with green feathers. L’amour, au clair soleil d’été, Avec l’ alouette a chanté.
Where did the song Alouette Gentille come from?
However, there is an old song by Frenchman Nicolas Millot that was published in 1578 (211 years before the French Revolution) and no doubt “Alouette, gentille alouette” originates in that song. You can read it with an English translation in this document by Frank Dobbins (professor at Montreal University).
