Fernflöte

noun

Fern·​flö·​te

ˈfernˌflœ̅œ̅tə

: a very soft flute stop in an echo organ of 4′ pitch or 8′ pitch

Word History

Etymology

German, from fern far (from Old High German ferrana from far, from ferro far) + flöte flute

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