langspiel

noun

lang·​spiel

variants or less commonly langspil

ˈlaŋzˌpē(ə)l,

-ŋ(k)ˌsp-

plural -s

: a harp formerly played in the Shetland islands and Iceland

Word History

Etymology

Norwegian langspil, langspel, from lang long (from Old Norse langr) + spil, spel play, from Middle Low German spil; akin to Old High German spil play

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