German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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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