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bagpipes in German

bagpipes in German is Dudelsack, Sackpfeife — bagpipes means a wind instrument with an inflatable bag, a melody pipe, and one or more drone pipes that sound continuously as the bag is squeezed.

bagpipes in German

Dudelsack
noun
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
Sackpfeife
noun
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

What does "bagpipes" mean?

  1. noun A wind instrument with an inflatable bag, a melody pipe, and one or more drone pipes that sound continuously as the bag is squeezed.
    "A lone piper played the bagpipes as the procession entered the hall."
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bagpipes in a sentence

  • A lone piper played the bagpipes as the procession entered the hall.
  • Bagpipes are strongly associated with Scottish and Irish traditional music.

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What is "bagpipes" in German?

"bagpipes" in German is Dudelsack, Sackpfeife. bagpipes means: A wind instrument with an inflatable bag, a melody pipe, and one or more drone pipes that sound continuously as the bag is squeezed.

How do you use "bagpipes" in a sentence?

Example: "A lone piper played the bagpipes as the procession entered the hall." In German, "bagpipes" is Dudelsack, Sackpfeife.

Are there other ways to say "bagpipes" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "bagpipes": Dudelsack, Sackpfeife.

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