German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German seitspil, seitespil, seitenspil. By surface analysis, Saite (string) +‎ -n- +‎ Spiel (play).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpiːl]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Sai‧ten‧spiel

Noun edit

Saitenspiel n (strong, genitive Saitenspieles or Saitenspiels, plural Saitenspiele)

  1. (music, uncountable) string music
  2. (music, dated) string instrument
  3. (dated, figurative) human emotions and feelings

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