Blaskapelle

brass band

noun BLAHS-ka-pel-luh Rare

Origin: from blasen (to blow) + Kapelle (band)

Also means

wind band

Usage Note

Blaskapelle is the brass-and-wind band of folk festivals and village fairs. Here Kapelle means a small band, a different sense from Kapelle as chapel.

Examples

"Auf dem Festzelt spielte eine bayerische Blaskapelle."

Natural Translation

A Bavarian brass band played in the festival tent.

Literal Translation

In the festival-tent played a Bavarian brass-band.

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