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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	nyckelharpa	nyckelharpan	nyckelharpor	nyckelharporna
Genitive	nyckelharpas	nyckelharpans	nyckelharpors	nyckelharpornas

References

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