Zither

See also: zither

German

Etymology

See late Middle High German zitterlein. From Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

See also Gitarre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪtɐ/

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Noun

Zither f (genitive Zither, plural Zithern)

1. zither

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of Zither

• Akkordzither
• Alpenländische Zither
• Autoharp
• Brettzither
• Diskantzither
• Kastenzither
• Konzertzither
• Rahmenzither
• Röhrenzither
• Schalenzither
• Scherrzither
• Stabzither
• Streichzither
• Tastenzither

 

Compounds

Compounds of Zither

• Zitherbauer
• Zithermusik
• Zitherring
• Zitherspiel
• Zitherspieler
• Zitherverein

 

Descendants

Terms borrowed from Zither

• English: zither
• Romanian: țiteră
• Russian: ци́тра (cítra)
• Swedish: cittra

Further reading

• “Zither” in Duden online
• “Zither” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache