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Meaning of kantele | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkæntələ/

Definitions

A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kantele
Suomi kannel kantele
Português kantele

Examples

“With his fingers Väinämöinen played / with its strings the kantele rang out […].”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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