German

Glockenspiel in München

Noun

Glockenspiel n ‎(genitive Glockenspiels, plural Glockenspiele)

1. a mechanical construction which plays at certain times, or on demand, melodies with bells, often with figures that are moved during the play
2. glockenspiel (musical instrument)

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English

Noun

glockenspiel ‎(plural glockenspiels)

1. (music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.

Derived terms

• glockenspielist

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