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langspiel

noun
lang·​spiel
variants: or less commonly langspil \ ˈlaÅ‹zËŒpÄ“(É™)l , -​Å‹(k)ËŒsp-​ \
plural -s

Definition of langspiel

: a harp formerly played in the Shetland islands and Iceland

History and Etymology for langspiel

Norwegian langspil, langspel, from lang long (from Old Norse langr) + spil, spel play, from Middle Low German spil; akin to Old High German spil play

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