nyckelharpa

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish nyckelharpa. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nyckelharpa (plural nyckelharpas or nyckelharpor) (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 key harp ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones ==== References ==== 1999. Rough Guide to World Music. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo. Pg. 299. == Swedish == === Etymology === nyckel (“key”) +‎ harpa (“harp”) === Noun === nyckelharpa c (music) nyckelharpa ==== Declension ==== === References === nyckelharpa in Svensk ordbok (SO) nyckelharpa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) nyckelharpa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)