German flute
German flute noun: a transverse flute.
Noun
German flute (plural German flutes)
- A transverse flute.
- He had made great progress in the gymnastic sciences of dancing, fencing and riding, played perfectly well on the German flute, and above all things valued himself upon a scrupulous observance of all the points of honour.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
- One of the gentlemen played on the violin, and the other on the german-flute.1788, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary: A Fiction
Forms of German flute
| plural | German flutes |
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Origin of German flute
From German + flute, likely because it originated in Germany.
Questions about German flute
- What does German flute mean?
- German flute means a transverse flute.
- What part of speech is German flute?
- German flute is a noun.
- What is the plural of German flute?
- The plural of German flute is German flutes.
Words near German flute in the dictionary
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