Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
fiddle and violin
Hebrew translation:
כינור
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Akiva Brest (X)
Jul 8, 2005 21:31
18 yrs ago
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English term
fiddle and violin
English to Hebrew
Other
Music
instruments
Both are KINOR, but is there a specific expression or definition for either of them?
Proposed translations
(Hebrew)
| 5 +1 | כינור KINOR |
Akiva Brest (X)
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| 4 -1 | Kli Prita/ Meytar vs. Kinor |
kherut
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Proposed translations
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כינור KINOR
Fiddle is simply slang for violin in english and does not exist in hebrew.
"To fiddle", "Irish fiddle" etc.
"To fiddle", "Irish fiddle" etc.
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12 hrs
Kli Prita/ Meytar vs. Kinor
They are very close, but there is a difference:
violin is a musical instrument with four strings of treble pitch played with a bow. Fiddle has more general meaning: stringed musical instrument which is played with a bow. Usually it means also violin (=kinor), but can also be used in an other meaning, like just a stinged musical instrument (alto, cello etc.)
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Note added at 23 hrs 31 mins (2005-07-09 21:02:48 GMT)
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I agree with Akiva, that Kli Prita wasn\'t a right equivalent (although \"strings\"= Kli Meitar can be bowed or plucked). I also agree that \"fiddle\" is a colloquial name for the violin, and a violin is often called a fiddle when used to play a folk music.
violin is a musical instrument with four strings of treble pitch played with a bow. Fiddle has more general meaning: stringed musical instrument which is played with a bow. Usually it means also violin (=kinor), but can also be used in an other meaning, like just a stinged musical instrument (alto, cello etc.)
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Note added at 23 hrs 31 mins (2005-07-09 21:02:48 GMT)
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I agree with Akiva, that Kli Prita wasn\'t a right equivalent (although \"strings\"= Kli Meitar can be bowed or plucked). I also agree that \"fiddle\" is a colloquial name for the violin, and a violin is often called a fiddle when used to play a folk music.
Peer comment(s):
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Akiva Brest (X)
: Kli prita is a plucked instrument, kli meitar is a stringed instrument od all kinds.
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