De mondharmonica
Example: Hij speelt elke dag de mondharmonica in het park.
Definition
"De mondharmonica" is a small, portable musical instrument played by blowing air into or drawing air out of multiple holes, producing different notes. It is commonly used in various music genres, and in the example, someone plays the harmonica daily in the park.
Etymology
The word "de mondharmonica" comes from Dutch, where "mond" means mouth and "harmonica" refers to a harmonic musical instrument. The name literally means 'mouth harmonica,' reflecting how it is played by mouth. Did you know? The instrument itself originated in the early 19th century in Europe.
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"De mondharmonica" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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