Glockenspiels

/ˈɡlɒkənˌspiːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of glockenspiel; multiple bell-playing percussion instruments.

Etymology

Standard English plural of the German loanword glockenspiel.

Kelly Says

When English borrows foreign words, it often anglicizes them—but 'glockenspiel' keeps its German spelling and adds a simple English -s, showing that musical instrument names often resist change.

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