nebel

See also: Nebel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נבל. Doublet of nabla.

Noun

nebel (plural nebels)

  1. (obsolete, music) A Hebrew stringed instrument, possibly the same as the nabla.
    • 1879, Francis Roubiliac Conder, Claude Reignier Conder, “Part I”, “Chapter VIII. Art and Science among the Israelites”, in A Handbook to the Bible: Being a Guide to the Study of the Holy Scriptures; Derived from Ancient Monuments and Modern Exploration, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., page 167:
      Two nebels were always to be played in the daily services of the Temple, and the number might not exceed six.

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German

Pronunciation

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Verb

nebel

  1. inflection of nebeln:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew נֵבֶל (nével, harp”, “lyre).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.bel/
  • Rhymes: -ɛbel
  • Hyphenation: nè‧bel

Noun

nebel m (invariable)

  1. (music) psaltery

Old High German

Noun

nebel

  1. (Lombardic) fog, mist, cloud
    • [(Can we date this quote?), Codex Vindobonensis 804, p. 173a; Codex Wirziburgensis Mp. th. 40 60, p. 104b[1]:
      nebulanebel]

References

  1. ^ Steinmeyer, Elias von, Sievers, Eduard, editors (1879), Die althochdeutschen Glossen, Berlin: Weidmann, section 1190, page 216, line 53

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נבל (nével, harp, lyre). Doublet of nabla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈbel/ [neˈβ̞el]
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: ne‧bel

Noun

nebel m (plural nebeles)

  1. (historical, music) nabla; nebel [since late 18th c.]
    Synonyms: nabla, nablo

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