Erzähler

noun

Er·​zäh·​ler

ertˈsālər

plural Erzählers

: an organ flue stop with sharply tapered pipes of usually 8′ pitch

Word History

Etymology

probably from German erzähler, literally, narrator, from erzāhlen to narrate + -er

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