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Dutch
Etymology
From draaien + orgel, calque of German Drehorgel. First attested in the 1780s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdraːi̯ˌɔr.ɣəl/
- Hyphenation: draai‧or‧gel
Noun
draaiorgel n (plural draaiorgels, diminutive draaiorgeltje n)
- (music) barrel organ
1781, Commissie brief van den heere Louis le Franc, page 14, N. 21:
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