Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch simbale, from Middle French cimbale, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon). Middle Dutch also had a variant that was borrowed from Old French.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sɪmˈbaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: cim‧baal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun edit

cimbaal f (plural cimbalen, diminutive cimbaaltje n)

  1. cymbal (percussion instrument)
    Synonym: klankbekken