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nyckelharpa

nyckelharpa noun: a string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.

Noun

nyckelharpa (plural nyckelharpas or nyckelharpor)

  1. A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.

Synonyms of nyckelharpa

Forms of nyckelharpa

pluralnyckelharpas
pluralnyckelharpor

Origin of nyckelharpa

Borrowed from Swedish nyckelharpa.

Questions about nyckelharpa

What does nyckelharpa mean?
Nyckelharpa means a string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.
What part of speech is nyckelharpa?
Nyckelharpa is a noun.
What is the plural of nyckelharpa?
The plural of nyckelharpa is nyckelharpas.

Words near nyckelharpa in the dictionary

  1. NYCHA
  2. nychthemera
  3. nychthemeral
  4. nychthemeron
  5. nychthemerons
  6. nyckelharpa
  7. nyckelharpas
  8. nyckelharpor
  9. NYCL
  10. nyct-
  11. NYCTA

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