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mandolin.

mandolin; eight stringed instrument in the lute family

8 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/man.du.liːn/[mɑn.dʊ.ˈliːn]
  1. mandolin; eight stringed instrument in the lute family

    masculine
    Han kan spille tusenvis av melodier på mandolinen!
  2. clipping of mandolinjern (“mandoline”); cooking utensil used for slicing and cutting juliennes

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine
    Man trenger ikke alltid spesielle verktøy når man lager mat, men en mandolin kan komme til bruk hvis man eventuelt må skjære tynne skiver.
Where this word comes from

From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.

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