wereldmuziek

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wereld +‎ muziek. The sense “world music” is probably a semantic loan from English world music.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.rəlt.myˌzik/
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  • Hyphenation: we‧reld‧mu‧ziek

Noun

wereldmuziek f (uncountable)

  1. world music (blend of pop and traditional music) [from late 20th c.]
  2. (historical) music of the spheres [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: harmonie der sferen, muziek der sferen
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