Definition
A woodwind musical instrument with a single reed and a straight tube, played by blowing air and pressing keys. It produces a rich, smooth sound and is used in bands, orchestras, and jazz.
Etymology
From French "clarinette," a diminutive of "clarine" meaning "small trumpet," from "clair" meaning "clear." The name highlights its clear, bright tone compared to other instruments.
Kelly Says
Even though it’s a woodwind, its name treats it like a tiny, clear-voiced trumpet. That’s because people first understood new instruments by comparing them to ones they already knew.
Translations
ARالعربية
كلارينيت
klārīnīt
BNবাংলা
ক্লারিনেট
klārīneṭ
CACatalà
clarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
CSČeština
klarinet
KLAH-ree-net
DADansk
klarinet
KLAH-ree-net
DEDeutsch
Klarinette
KLAH-ree-neh-teh
ELΕλληνικά
κλαρίνο
klaríno
ESEspañol
clarinete
kluh-ree-NEH-teh
FISuomi
klarinetti
KLAH-ree-neht-tee
FRFrançais
clarinette
klah-ree-NEH-t
HAHA
klarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
HIहिन्दी
क्लारिनेट
klārīneṭ
HUMagyar
klarinét
KLAH-ree-neh-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
klarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
IGIG
klarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
ITItaliano
clarinetto
kluh-ree-NEH-ttoh
KMKM
ក្លារីណិត
kliəriːnɨt
KO한국어
클라리넷
keul-la-ri-net
MSBahasa Melayu
klarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
MYမြန်မာ
ကလာရင်းနက်
ka.lā.rīng.naʊk
NLNederlands
klarinet
KLAH-ree-net
NONorsk
klarinet
KLAH-ree-net
PLPolski
klarnet
KLAR-neh-t
PTPortuguês
clarinete
kluh-ree-NEH-teh
RORomână
clarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
RUРусский
кларнет
klar-net
SVSvenska
klarinett
KLAH-ree-net
SWKiswahili
klarineti
kluh-ree-NEH-tee
TAதமிழ்
கிளாரினெட்
kiḷāriṇeṭ
TEతెలుగు
క్లారినెట్
klāriṇeṭ
THไทย
คลาริเน็ต
khla-ri-neh-t
TLTL
klarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
TRTürkçe
klarnet
kluhr-NEHT
UKУкраїнська
кларнет
klar-net
VITiếng Việt
clarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
YOYO
klarinet
kluh-ree-NEH-t
ZUZU
iklarineti
ee-kluh-ree-NEH-tee