Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.rəlt.myˌzik/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: we‧reld‧mu‧ziek

Noun edit

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