kantele

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

DeutschKantele

Portuguêskantele

2 more languages

Esperantokantelo

Suomikannel 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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See also

kanten Kanter kantha Kantian Kantianism Kantianist

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