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Orgel

organ

noun OR-gel Less Common
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: from Latin organum

Usage Note

Orgel is the musical instrument, the pipe organ — never the bodily organ, which is Organ. The plural Orgeln also feeds the compound Drehorgel ('barrel organ').

Examples

"In der Kirche spielt eine Orgel."

Natural Translation

An organ is playing in the church.

Literal Translation

In the church plays an organ.

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