Albumblatt

noun

Al·​bum·​blatt
ˈäl-bəm-ˌblät,
ˈal-bəm-ˌblat
plural Albumblätter
ˈäl-bəm-ˌble-tər,
ˈal-
or Albumblatts
: a short instrumental composition usually for piano

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, album leaf, from album (from Latin) + blatt leaf, from Old High German blat

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Albumblatt was in 1873

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“Albumblatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Albumblatt. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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