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waldzither

waldzither noun: a type of stringed instrument, a cittern of German origin, with nine strings in five courses.

Noun

waldzither (plural waldzithers)

  1. A type of stringed instrument, a cittern of German origin, with nine strings in five courses.
    Synonyms:
    German lute

Synonyms of waldzither

Forms of waldzither

pluralwaldzithers

Origin of waldzither

Borrowed from German Waldzither.

Questions about waldzither

What does waldzither mean?
Waldzither means a type of stringed instrument, a cittern of German origin, with nine strings in five courses.
What part of speech is waldzither?
Waldzither is a noun.
What is the plural of waldzither?
The plural of waldzither is waldzithers.

Words near waldzither in the dictionary

  1. Waldstreicher
  2. Waldviertel
  3. Waldvogel
  4. Waldvogels
  5. Waldwick
  6. waldzither
  7. waldzithers
  8. wale
  9. wale on
  10. waled
  11. waled on

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