Blockflöte

noun

Block·​flö·​te

ˈbläkˌflœtə,

-flərtə

plural Blockflötes

-tə̇z

: a metal organ flue stop of usually 4′ pitch resembling the recorder in tone

Word History

Etymology

German, from block block of wood (from Low German, from Middle Low German) + flöte flute, from Middle High German vloite, flöute, from Middle Dutch flūte, fleute, floite, from Old French flaüte, fleute; akin to Old High German bloh block

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