Etymology

Zimbelstern

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Today it means: An organ stop consisting of a rotating star or wheel with small bells mounted on it. Full definition →

German Zimbelstern
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  1. German · borrowed fromZimbelstern
  2. English todayZimbelstern

German Zimbelstern (literally “cymbal star”)

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.