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Leierkasten

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Leierkasten

  • [ˈlaɪ̯ɐˌkastn̩]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Leier und Kasten

noun Leierkasten · Leierkästen · Leierkastens

  1. Musik kleinere, von einer Person leicht zu transportierende und oft mit einem Fahrgestell versehene Drehorgel Der Leierkasten ist ein altes Musikinstrument.

In English

  • barrel organ pipe instrument with air controlled pins in a revolving barrel
  • street organ mechanically played street organ

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MLA

"Leierkasten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/leierkasten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Leierkasten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/leierkasten

Chicago

"Leierkasten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/leierkasten.

BibTeX
@misc{leierkasten_2026,
  title = {Leierkasten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/leierkasten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}