keyboard

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English

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A computer keyboard
A piano keyboard
An electronic keyboard instrument

Etymology

From key +‎ board.

Pronunciation

Noun

keyboard (plural keyboards)

  1. (computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
  2. (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  3. (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

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Verb

keyboard (third-person singular simple present keyboards, present participle keyboarding, simple past and past participle keyboarded)

  1. (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.
    Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.
    • 1995, Richard Powers, Galatea 2.2, Vintage (2019), page 16:
      The earliest hardcore hackers would not stumble in to their predawn keyboarding for another two hours.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: key‧board

Noun

keyboard n (plural keyboards or keyboarden, diminutive keyboardje n)

  1. (music) keyboard (electrical keyboard instrument)
  2. (computing) keyboard (input device for a computer)

Usage notes

  • The plural keyboarden is rare, at least in writing.

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Polish

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

Noun

keyboard m inan

  1. keyboard (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)
    Synonym: klawiatura

Declension

Declension of keyboard
singular plural
nominative keyboard keyboardy
genitive keyboardu keyboardów
dative keyboardowi keyboardom
accusative keyboard keyboardy
instrumental keyboardem keyboardami
locative keyboardzie keyboardach
vocative keyboardzie keyboardy

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adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • keyboard in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • keyboard in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

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Noun

keyboard c or n

  1. (music) an electronic keyboard
    Hypernym: klaver (“keyboard instrument”)

Declension

Declension of keyboard
nominative genitive
singular indefinite keyboard keyboards
definite keyboarden keyboardens
plural indefinite keyboards, keyboardar keyboards, keyboardars
definite keyboardarna keyboardarnas
Declension of keyboard
nominative genitive
singular indefinite keyboard keyboards
definite keyboardet keyboardets
plural indefinite keyboards, keyboard keyboards
definite keyboarden keyboardens

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References

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