kantele

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 See also 2 Finnish 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Alternative forms 2.1.2 Noun 2.1.2.1 Declension 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Finnish kantele.

[edit] Pronunciation

• /ˈkɑntele/

[edit] Noun

kantele (plural kanteles)

1. (music) A traditional plucked string instrument of the zither family.

[edit] Synonyms

• kannel

[edit] See also

• psaltery

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Alternative forms

• kannel

[edit] Noun

kantele

1. kantele

[edit] Declension

The declension of kantele has become mixed with the alternative form kannel.

Declension of kantele (type askel) singular plural nominative kantele kantelet genitive kantelen kantelien kannelten partitive kannelta kantelia accusative kantele kantelen kantelet inessive kantelessa kantelissa elative kantelesta kantelista illative (kanteleen)   kanteliin adessive kantelella kantelilla ablative kantelelta kantelilta allative kantelelle kantelille essive kantelena kantelina translative kanteleksi kanteliksi instructive – kantelin abessive kanteletta kantelitta comitative – kantelineen

Declension of kantele (type askel) singular plural nominative kantele kanteleet genitive kanteleen kanteleiden kanteleitten partitive kanteletta kanteleita accusative kantele kanteleen kanteleet inessive kanteleessa kanteleissa elative kanteleesta kanteleista illative kanteleeseen kanteleisiin kanteleihin adessive kanteleella kanteleilla ablative kanteleelta kanteleilta allative kanteleelle kanteleille essive kanteleena kanteleina translative kanteleeksi kanteleiksi instructive – kantelein abessive kanteleetta kanteleitta comitative – kanteleineen

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Verb

kantele

1. Indicative present connegative form of kannella.
2. Second-person singular imperative present form of kannella.
3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of kannella.