jingle bell
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jingle bell
- /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩ bɛl/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l ˌbɛl/ US
Where it comes from
From jingle (“sound of metal, etc., clattering against itself”, attributively) + bell.
noun jingle bells
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A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh.
Similar: cascabel, sleigh bell
Translations
Every language
noun small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper
| Español | cascabel, cascabillo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방울 bang'ul |
| 日本語 | スレイベル surei beru, 鈴 suzu |
| 中文 | 馬鈴 /马铃 mǎlíng |
| Português | guizo |
| Français | grelot |
| Deutsch | Glöckchen, Schelle |
| Русский | бубенец bubenec |
| العربية | جرس زلق |
| עברית | פעמוני מזחלת |
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title = {jingle bell},
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year = {2026},
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