nyckelharpa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish nyckelharpa.

Noun

nyckelharpa (plural nyckelharpas or nyckelharpor)

1. (music) A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic strings in modern instruments, originating in the traditional music of Sweden.

Synonyms

• keyed fiddle

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 1999. Rough Guide to World Music. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo. Pg. 299.

Swedish

nyckelharpa med stråke (“bow”)

Etymology

nyckel (“key”) +‎ harpa (“harp”)

Noun

nyckelharpa c

1. (music) nyckelharpa

Declension

Declension of nyckelharpa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nyckelharpa	nyckelharpas
	definite	nyckelharpan	nyckelharpans
plural	indefinite	nyckelharpor	nyckelharpors
	definite	nyckelharporna	nyckelharpornas

References

• nyckelharpa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nyckelharpa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nyckelharpa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)