glockenspiels

noun

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

Roots

glockeglocken- · German · bell spiel-spiel · German · play, game

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The word glockenspiels breaks down into 2 roots of German origin: glocken-, from German glocke (“bell”); and -spiel, from German spiel (“play, game”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.