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Etymology

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Coined by German poet, journalist and author Margarete Susman in 1910.

Noun

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lyrisches Ich n (adjectival, usually definite, definite nominative das lyrische Ich, definite genitive des lyrischen Ich, no definite plural)

  1. (poetry) lyrical I
    Synonym: generisches Ich

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