strijkinstrument

Definitions of strijkinstrument
  1. noun
    stringed instruments that are played with a bow
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    bas, basviool, contrabas
    largest and lowest member of the violin family
    cel, cello, violoncel
    a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
    vedel
    any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
    alt, altviool, viola, viola da braccia
    a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
    fiedel, jammerhout, viool
    bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
    gamba, gambe, knieviool, viola da gamba
    viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
    viola d'amore
    viol that is the tenor of the viol family
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    snaarinstrument
    a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
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