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English
Noun
symbal (plural symbals)
- Obsolete form of cimbal.
- Obsolete form of cymbal.
References
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Via Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).
Pronunciation
Noun
symbal m (definite singular symbalen, indefinite plural symbalar, definite plural symbalane)
- (music) a cymbal
References
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English cymbal.
Noun
symbal m or f (plural cymbalau, not mutable)
- cymbal (percussion instrument)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “symbal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies