Hardanger fiddle

noun

A type of fiddle typical of Norwegian folk music, characterized by thinner wood than a standard fiddle and the use of either eight or nine strings, four to five of which are sympathetic.

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Hardangerhardingfele
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Meanings

nounHardanger fiddle (plural Hardanger fiddles)

plural Hardanger fiddles · alternative Hardanger-fiddle

  1. A type of fiddle typical of Norwegian folk music, characterized by thinner wood than a standard fiddle and the use of either eight or nine strings, four to five of which are sympathetic.

    Synonyms: Hardanger, hardingfele

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of fiddle typical of Norwegian folk music, characterized by thinner wood than a standard fiddle and the use of either eight or nine strings, four to five of which are sympathetic.

Similar
Hardangerhardingfele
Also see
hardingfele

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål hardingfele
  • hardingfeletype of Norwegian fiddle
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APA

Hardanger fiddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hardanger%20fiddle

MLA

“Hardanger fiddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hardanger%20fiddle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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