Sweelinckian

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adjective

Of or relating to Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621), Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue who was one of the first major keyboard composers of Europe.

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Meanings

adjectiveSweelinckian (comparative more Sweelinckian, superlative most Sweelinckian)

comparative more Sweelinckian · superlative most Sweelinckian

  1. Of or relating to Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621), Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue who was one of the first major keyboard composers of Europe.

Origin

From Dutch Sweelinck + -ian.

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APA

Sweelinckian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sweelinckian

MLA

“Sweelinckian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sweelinckian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sweelinckian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sweelinckian.

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