Waldflöte

noun

Wald·​flöte

ˈvältˌflə̄tə

: a soft organ flute stop at 2′ pitch, 4′ pitch, or 8′ pitch

called also Wald Flute

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, forest flute, from wald forest (from Old High German) + flöte flute, from Middle French flaute

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