blockflute

Meaning

A musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.

Synonyms

recorder

Translations

flauta dolça

Blockflöte

flûte à bec

flûte douce

flauto dolce

flauto diritto

blokfluit

flauta de pico

flauta dulce

Etymology

Cognate with German: Blockflöte

Cognate with Dutch: blokfluit

Cognate with Danish: blokfløjte

Cognate with Swedish: blockflöjt

Cognate with Icelandic: blokkflauta

Cognate with Norwegian: blokkfløyte

In summary

From the fipple plug ("block") that constricts the mount of the instrument + flute. Corresponds to German Blockflöte, Dutch blokfluit, Danish blokfløjte, Swedish blockflöjt, Icelandic blokkflauta, Norwegian blokkfløyte.