De stemvork
Example: De stemvork helpt muzikanten bij het stemmen van hun instrumenten.
Definition
"De stemvork" is a small metal instrument that produces a fixed pitch when struck, commonly used by musicians to tune their instruments accurately to a standard tone.
Etymology
The word "de stemvork" comes from Dutch, where 'stem' means 'tone' or 'voice' and 'vork' means 'fork.' It literally translates to 'the tuning fork,' reflecting its shape and purpose. Did you know that tuning forks have been used since the 18th century to provide a consistent pitch for musical tuning?
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"De stemvork" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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