Glockenspiel

See also: glockenspiel

German

Glockenspiel in München

Etymology

From Glocke (“bell”) +‎ -n- +‎ Spiel (“play”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡlɔkŋ̍ˌʃpiːl]
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Noun

Glockenspiel n (strong, genitive Glockenspiels, plural Glockenspiele)

a mechanical construction which plays at certain times, or on demand, melodies with bells, often with figures that are moved during the play
glockenspiel (musical instrument)

Declension

Declension of Glockenspiel [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Glockenspiel	die	Glockenspiele
genitive	eines	des	Glockenspiels	der	Glockenspiele
dative	einem	dem	Glockenspiel	den	Glockenspielen
accusative	ein	das	Glockenspiel	die	Glockenspiele

Further reading

“Glockenspiel” in Duden online

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