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flugel

flugel noun: a harpsichord. Also the alternative form of flugelhorn.

Noun

flugel (plural flugels)

  1. (obsolete) A harpsichord.
  2. (obsolete) A grand piano.

Also used as

flugel is also the alternative form of flugelhorn.

Forms of flugel

pluralflugels
alternative formflügel

Origin of flugel

Borrowed from German Flügel. Applied to the harpsichord and grand piano due to their wing-like shape.

Questions about flugel

What does flugel mean?
Flugel means a harpsichord.
What part of speech is flugel?
Flugel is a noun.
What is the plural of flugel?
The plural of flugel is flugels.

Words near flugel in the dictionary

  1. fluffy ducks
  2. fluffy-backed tit-babbler
  3. fluffy-backed tit-babblers
  4. flufy
  5. flufylline
  6. flugel
  7. flugelhorn
  8. flugelhornist
  9. flugelhornists
  10. flugelhorns
  11. flugelman

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