castanet

Betekenis (Engels)

A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

Sinonieme

castanets

snapper

cast net

Vertalings

castagnet

castañuela

castanhola

Kastagnetten

castagnettes

kastanyet

castagnette

castagnetten

castanyoles

Kastagnette

castanyetes

castagnette

Glockenklöppel

Schellen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Spanish castañeta, diminutive form of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia, “chestnut”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Related to the chest in chestnut, formerly chesten.