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Mundharmonika

harmonica

noun MOONT-har-mo-ni-ka Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: from Mund (mouth) + Harmonika

Also means

mouth organ

Usage Note

Mundharmonika is the harmonica, literally mouth-harmonica. The plural ends in -s (Mundharmonikas), as with most loanwords in -a.

Examples

"Er zog eine Mundharmonika aus der Jackentasche."

Natural Translation

He pulled a harmonica out of his jacket pocket.

Literal Translation

He pulled a harmonica out-of the jacket-pocket.

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