Etymology

bandoneon

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Today it means: A small Latin American accordion played with buttons which is frequently used in tango ensembles. Full definition →

Spanish bandoneón ← German Bandoneon
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  1. German · derived fromBandoneon
  2. Spanish · borrowed frombandoneón
  3. English todaybandoneon

From Spanish bandoneón, from German Bandoneon, named after Heinrich Band.

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