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gittern

/ˈɡɪtərn/

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noun

Gitarrenähnliches Zupfinstrument

A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.

Examples :

"The old music teacher played a delicate melody on her gittern, a small, plucked instrument that sounded like a tiny guitar. "

Die alte Musiklehrerin spielte eine zarte Melodie auf ihrer Gitarrenähnliches Zupfinstrument, einem kleinen Zupfinstrument, das wie eine winzige Gitarre klang.

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verb

Gittern spielen

To play on the gittern.

Examples :

"The student learned to gittern on the small, antique gittern during music class. "

Der Schüler lernte im Musikunterricht, auf der kleinen, antiken Gittern zu spielen.