Zither

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Etymology

See late Middle High German zitterlein. From Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

See also Gitarre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪtɐ/
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Noun

Zither f (genitive Zither, plural Zithern)

  1. (music) zither

Declension

Declension of Zither
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zither die Zithern
genitive einer der Zither der Zithern
dative einer der Zither den Zithern
accusative eine die Zither die Zithern

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of Zither

Derived terms

Descendants

Terms borrowed from Zither
  • → English: zither
  • → Romanian: țiteră
  • → Russian: ци́тра (cítra)
  • → Swedish: cittra

Further reading

  • “Zither” in Duden online
  • “Zither” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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