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kantele

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See also: Kantele

English

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A kantele.

Etymology

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From Finnish kantele. Ultimate etymology contested; see Proto-Finnic *kandël for theories.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæntələ/, /ˈkæntəleɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑntəleɪ̯/, /ˈkɑntɛleɪ̯/

Noun

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kantele (plural kanteles)

  1. (music) A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.[1]
    • 1989, Elias Lönnrot, translated by Keith Bosley, The Kalevala, section XLIV:
      With his fingers Väinämöinen played / with its strings the kantele rang out […].

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References

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  1. ^ 2003. "Kantele". Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Pg. 440.

Dutch

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Verb

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kantele

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of kantelen

Anagrams

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnteleˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝n̪t̪e̞le̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntele
  • Hyphenation(key): kan‧te‧le

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finnic *kandël (kannel), *kantëlëh (cognate with Estonian kannel). Ultimate etymology contested; see Proto-Finnic *kandël for theories.

Noun

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kantele

  1. (music) kantele (traditional instrument)
Declension
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Possessive forms of kantele (Kotus type 49*J/askel, nt-nn gradation)
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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kantele

  1. inflection of kannella:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative