Instrumentaal
Example: Ze speelt een instrumentaal nummer op de gitaar.
Definition
"Instrumentaal" describes something related to or performed with musical instruments, often referring to a piece of music that is played without vocals. For example, an "instrumentaal" song features instrumental sounds rather than singing or lyrics.
Etymology
The word "instrumentaal" originates from the Latin word 'instrumentum,' meaning tool or implement, combined with the suffix '-aal' used in Dutch to form adjectives. Did you know that "instrumentaal" literally means 'pertaining to instruments,' highlighting its direct connection to musical instruments?
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"Instrumentaal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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