Meanings
noungarklein recorder (plural garklein recorders)
plural garklein recorders
- entertainmentA recorder whose lowest note is C₆ (or otherwise in the range of B♭₅ to D₆).
Synonyms: piccolo recorder, sopranissimo recorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA recorder whose lowest note is C₆ (or otherwise in the range of B♭₅ to D₆).
Similar
piccolo recordersopranissimo recorder
Origin
- Germangarklein“very small”
- Englishgarklein recorder
From German garklein (“very small”), from (archaic) gar (“very”) + klein (“small”).
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
garklein recorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garklein%20recorder
MLA
“garklein recorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garklein%20recorder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garklein recorder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garklein%20recorder.
Source: garklein recorder on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.