Akkordeon

Concepts

accordion

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squeezebox

piano accordion

harmonica

zig-zag fold paper

squeeze box

accordion fold paper

fanfold paper

z-fold paper

concertina

Synonyms

Ziehharmonika

Schifferklavier

Harmonika

Quetschkommode

Handorgel

Quetsche

Handharmonika

Pianoakkordeon

Handzuginstrument

zerknüllt

Translations

accordéon

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fisarmonica

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acordeón

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accordeon

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acordeão

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akordiyon

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acordió

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sanfona

harmonica

ακορντεόν

trekharmonika

ακκορδεόν

accordio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈkɔʁdeɔn/

Etymology

Coined and patented in May 1829 by Cyrill Demian as Accordion = Accord + -ion. The word then first became Akkordion in the 20th century, then Akkordeon under influence from French accordéon which in turn was influenced to be more similar to orphéon.