nyckelharpa
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Swedish nyckelharpa.
Noun edit
nyckelharpa (plural nyckelharpas or nyckelharpor)
- (music) 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.
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See also edit
References edit
- 1999. Rough Guide to World Music. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo. Pg. 299.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
nyckel (“key”) + harpa (“harp”)
Noun edit
nyckelharpa c
Declension edit
Declension of nyckelharpa | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | nyckelharpa | nyckelharpan | nyckelharpor | nyckelharporna |
Genitive | nyckelharpas | nyckelharpans | nyckelharpors | nyckelharpornas |