gittern
Meanings
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noun
A type of early European stringed instrument, resembling a lute but smaller and having a pear-shaped body.
- "Die Musiker spielten auf Gittern und Harfen."
- "Der Gitternklang erinnerte mich an ein altes Lied."
- "Gitterne spielten eine wichtige Rolle in der mittelalterlichen Musik."
Synonyms
quintern
Variants
List of all variants of gittern that leads to same resultgittern , gitterns
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Der Gittern ist ein alter europäischer Saiteninstrument, das einer Laute ähnelt, aber kleiner und eine pfiriformgeformte Korpus hat.
Trivia
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The gittern is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
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Some historians believe that the gittern may have influenced the development of the modern guitar.
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The gittern was often used in troubadour music and was popular in Europe until the Renaissance period.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Laute: Ein großes, rundbodiges Saiteninstrument mit einem langen Hals und einer konkav gebogenen Korpus
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.Das Gittern hat eine lange Geschichte in Europa und wurde in der Musik, insbesondere im Mittelalter, häufig verwendet. Es ist oft mit der Laute verglichen, aber es hat eine kleinere Größe und oft eine andere Form.
How to Memorize "gittern"
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visualize
- Visualize a small pear-shaped instrument with strings attached.
- Imagine a musician holding a gittern and playing it. -
associate
- Associate the word 'gittern' with the image of a small, pear-shaped musical instrument.
- Think of the gittern as a smaller version of a lute. -
mnemonics
- Remember that 'gittern' starts with the letter 'G' and sounds like 'gitter' in German, which means 'grille' or 'grid' in English.
- Think of the word 'gittern' as a 'gitter' with strings.
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