keyboard

See also: Keyboard

English
A computer keyboard
A piano keyboard
An electronic keyboard instrument

Etymology

From key +‎ board.

Pronunciation
  • (US) enPR: kē'bôrd, IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔɹd/
  • (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkiː.bɔːd/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Audio (CA)(file)

Noun

keyboard (plural keyboards)

  1. (computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
  2. (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  3. (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

Synonyms
  • (electronic musical device): electronic keyboard

Derived terms

Translations
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Verb

keyboard (third-person singular simple present keyboards, present participle keyboarding, simple past and past participle keyboarded)

  1. (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.
    Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English keyboard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: key‧board

Noun

keyboard n (plural keyboards or keyboarden, diminutive keyboardje n)

  1. (music) keyboard (electrical keyboard instrument)
  2. (computing) keyboard (input device for a computer)

Usage notes
  • The plural keyboarden is rare, at least in writing.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English keyboard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ibɔrt
  • Syllabification: key‧board

Noun

keyboard m inan

  1. keyboard (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)
    Synonym: klawiatura

Declension
Declension of keyboard
singular plural
nominative keyboard keyboardy
genitive keyboardu keyboardów
dative keyboardowi keyboardom
accusative keyboard keyboardy
instrumental keyboardem keyboardami
locative keyboardzie keyboardach
vocative keyboardzie keyboardy

Derived terms
adjective
nouns

Further reading
  • keyboard in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • keyboard in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Noun

keyboard c or n

  1. (music) an electronic keyboard

Declension
Declension of keyboard 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative keyboard keyboarden keyboards, keyboardar keyboardarna
Genitive keyboards keyboardens keyboards, keyboardars keyboardarnas
Declension of keyboard 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative keyboard keyboardet keyboards, keyboard keyboarden
Genitive keyboards keyboardets keyboards keyboardens

See also

References
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