De nagalm
Example: De nagalm van de gitaar vult de hele zaal tijdens het concert.
Definition
"De nagalm" refers to the lingering sound or echo that continues to be heard after the original sound, especially in music, such as the sustained resonance of a guitar filling a concert hall.
Etymology
The word "de nagalm" comes from Dutch, where "nagalm" combines "na-" meaning 'after' and "galm" meaning 'echo' or 'reverberation.' Did you know? This term perfectly captures the idea of sound that 'follows after' the original noise, highlighting the natural phenomenon of echo in music.
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"De nagalm" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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