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Anglo-German concertina

Anglo-German concertina

9.9
A small bellows instrument with buttons on both ends, square or six-sided
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : concertina angloalemana
  • The Anglo-German concertina features distinctly separate button layouts on each end.

Examples

  • He bought an Anglo-German concertina to play traditional Irish folk music.

  • Many collectors seek rare Anglo-German concertinas from the nineteenth century.

  • The Anglo-German concertina produces a unique sound.

  • Many musicians prefer the Anglo-German concertina for folk music.

  • He bought an Anglo-German concertina to play traditional Irish folk music.

  • Many collectors seek rare Anglo-German concertinas from the nineteenth century.

  • The Anglo-German concertina features distinctly separate button layouts on each end.

Surface Forms

Anglo-German concertina singular
Anglo-German concertinas plural

Morphology

Anglo-German + concertina

This is a compositional noun phrase: 'Anglo-German' (relating to English and German) modifies 'concertina' (a bellows instrument). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a type or variety of concertina associated with English and German design, so the overall meaning is directly derivable even if finer construction details are not.

Etymology

Anglo-German concertina may come from English and German makers joining their designs to make a small squeezebox with bellows and buttons on both ends. The name parts Anglo and German point to these 'mixed' roots, and the two-button ends help explain the instrument's shape and how it is played.