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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HURDY-GURDY

Rhyming compound, probably of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HURDY-GURDY

hurdy-gurdy  [ˈhɜːdɪˈɡɜːdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HURDY-GURDY

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Hurdy-Gurdy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HURDY-GURDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hurdy-gurdy

Hurdy gurdy

The hurdy gurdy or hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument that produces sound by a crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a violin. Melodies are played on a keyboard that presses tangents — small wedges, typically made of wood — against one or more of the strings to change their pitch. Like most other acoustic stringed instruments, it has a sound board to make the vibration of the strings audible. Most hurdy gurdies have multiple drone strings, which give a constant pitch accompaniment to the melody, resulting in a sound similar to that of bagpipes. For this reason, the hurdy gurdy is often used interchangeably or along with bagpipes, particularly in French and contemporary Hungarian and Galician folk music. Many folk music festivals in Europe feature music groups with hurdy gurdy players. The most famous annual festival has been held since 1976 at Saint-Chartier in the Indre département in Central France.

Definition of hurdy-gurdy in the English dictionary

The definition of hurdy-gurdy in the dictionary is any mechanical musical instrument, such as a barrel organ. Other definition of hurdy-gurdy is a medieval instrument shaped like a viol in which a rosined wheel rotated by a handle sounds the strings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HURDY-GURDY


birdie
ˈbɜːdɪ
curdy
ˈkɜːdɪ
foodie
ˈfuːdɪ
greedy
ˈɡriːdɪ
hardy
ˈhɑːdɪ
Judy
ˈdʒuːdɪ
kadi
ˈkɑːdɪ
Lombardi
lɒmˈbɑːdɪ
Mahdi
ˈmɑːdɪ
Makurdi
məˈkɜːdɪ
moody
ˈmuːdɪ
needy
ˈniːdɪ
nerdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
nurdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
paloverde
ˌpæləʊˈvɜːdɪ
Saudi
ˈsɔːdɪ
speedy
ˈspiːdɪ
sturdy
ˈstɜːdɪ
wanwordy
ˈwɒnˌwɜːdɪ
wordy
ˈwɜːdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HURDY-GURDY

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hurdler
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hurdy-gurdies
hurl
hurlbarrow
hurler
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hurly-burlies

WORDS THAT END LIKE HURDY-GURDY

bardy
bastardy
beardy
cardy
custardy
double jeopardy
foolhardy
gourdy
jeopardy
lardy
Laurel and Hardy
Lombardy
lordy
mardy
mustardy
perdy
Picardy
tardy
urdy
vardy

Synonyms and antonyms of hurdy-gurdy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hurdy-gurdy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HURDY-GURDY

Find out the translation of hurdy-gurdy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hurdy-gurdy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hurdy-gurdy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手摇风琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zanfona
570 millions of speakers

English

hurdy-gurdy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हर्डी - बाजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hurdy - gurdy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шарманка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

realejo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একপ্রকার বাদ্যযন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orgue de barbarie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hurdy-gurdy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leierkasten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーディガーディ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이 네개 있는 현악기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hurdy-gurdy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ đờn quay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hurdy-gurdy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉर्डि-गार्डी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

laterna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

organistro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lira korbowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шарманка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flașnetă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ΛΑΤΕΡΝΑ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draaiorgel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vevlira
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dreielire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hurdy-gurdy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HURDY-GURDY»

The term «hurdy-gurdy» is regularly used and occupies the 67.589 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HURDY-GURDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hurdy-gurdy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HURDY-GURDY»

Discover the use of hurdy-gurdy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hurdy-gurdy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hurdy-gurdy
This is an exciting book--at once fluid, shapely, and steady as stone--whose tensions lead us to an authentic meditative wholeness"--Mark Cox.
Tim Seibles, 1992
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The Hurdy-gurdy in Eighteenth-century France
Robert A. Green discusses the techniques of playing the hurdy-gurdy and the interpretation of its music, based on existing method books and his own experience as a performer.
Robert A. Green, 1995
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The hurdy gurdy man
Donovan is acknowledged as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 1960s. The book provides a frank account of his early experiments with drugs and his search for self.
Donovan, 2005
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The Perfect American Hurdy-Gurdy; Manufactured by the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition.
American Impulse-Wheel York, 2013
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A History of European Folk Music
Middle Ages was related neither to the nasal tonal quality of the instrument, nor to its drone, nor to the limited register it was thought of as having, but rather to the social status of the musicians who played it. The hurdy-gurdy had become the ...
‎1997
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The hurdy-gurdy man
The hurdy-gurdy man's melodies have a dramatic effect on the stodgy inhabitants of a neat and prosperous little village.
Margery Williams Bianco, 1979
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The Hurdy Gurdy Man
A breakfast fit for the 'Hurdy Gurdy Man.'” “I.I'm sorry but I don't understand.” Starbuck was as confused as he had been the evening before when Laszlo had called him a folk hero. The huge, bearded man, looking like a lumberjack with a size ...
Frederick Krider, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
H87] Hurdy-gurdy Мяу Subd Geog) [ML1086 (History)] [M T725. H 8 7 (Instruction )] Not to be confused with the barrel and piano organs used chiefly by street musicians. UF Vielle BT Musical instruments Hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe music USE ...
‎1997
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
H8 7] UF Two hurdy-gurdies with orchestra BT Hurdy-gurdy music (Hurdy- gurdies (2)) RT Concertos (Hurdy-gurdies (2)) Hurdy-gurdy [ML1086] Not to be confused with the barrel and piano organs used chiefly by street musicians. UF Vielle BT ...
Library of Congress, 1986
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The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man
In an open and honest memoir chronicling his poetic life and times, one of the 1960s most popular folk artists describes how his unconventional and romantic lyrics and sound ushered in a new vibe to the folk genre of the sixties.
Donovan Leitch, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HURDY-GURDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hurdy-gurdy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Evart's Dulcimer Funfest caters to a wide variety of instrumentalists
Other workshops will offer instruction for the harp, the hurdy-gurdy, the mandolin and the mountain dulcimer, an instrument distinctly different ... «Cadillac News, Jul 15»
2
Great July programs at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
... instruments including guitar, autoharp, dulcimer, banjo, harmonica, bagpipe, penny whistle, hurdy-gurdy, and other obscure instruments. «Chesterton Tribune, Jul 15»
3
The Rose Ensemble plays "early" music
... director Jordan Sramek sometimes playing a psaltery (a forerunner resembling a zither) and a hurdy-gurdy in place of using his tenor voice. «NUVO Newsweekly, Jun 15»
4
Advantageous: A Dystopian Film That's Packed With Hope
... using anything around him that felt inspiring to make music, including Velcro, a vibrator, a baritone violin, a bicycle, and even a hurdy-gurdy. «Wired, Jun 15»
5
As many as 500 vacuum cleaners among collections left behind
So many stories: a cash register and a miniature phonograph, music boxes, a hurdy-gurdy, baby carriages from the 1880s, Edison cylinder ... «CT Post, Jun 15»
6
Glastonbury 2015: Friday daytime as it happened – Mary J Blige …
... suggested anything from glitchcore insanity to crusty hurdy-gurdy folk – but actually turned out to be a female Korean psych-rock band (with a ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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500 vacuum cleaners, 10000 stereopticon cards: Marlowe Roeser …
So many stories: a cash register and a miniature phonograph, music boxes, a hurdy-gurdy, baby carriages from the 1880s, Edison cylinder ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jun 15»
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Four Classical Musical Highlights This Week
... violinist Alana Youssefian, viola da gambist David Ellis, hurdy-gurdy player and vocalist Andrew Padgett and harpsichordist Jacob Street, ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jun 15»
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Drumright Theater celebrates 20 years of WWII memories
DRUMRIGHT — Knowing exactly when the hurdy-gurdy is supposed to start is giving Brad Cook trouble. Cook is one of the eight performers in ... «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
10
The Tea Party to scratch 20 year itch in Edmonton
4 – all manner of esoteric instruments were used: sitar, auto-harp, hurdy-gurdy, tambura, oud, saz, sarod and santur, to name a few, giving ... «Gig City, Jun 15»

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