wereldmuziek

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wereld +‎ muziek. The sense “world music” is probably a semantic loan from English world music.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.rəlt.myˌzik/

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• Hyphenation: we‧reld‧mu‧ziek

Noun

wereldmuziek f (uncountable)

1. world music (blend of pop and traditional music) [from late 20th c.]
2. (historical) music of the spheres [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: harmonie der sferen, muziek der sferen