keyboard

keyboard

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English

Etymology

From key +‎ board.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: kē'bôrd, IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔɹd/
  • (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkiː.bɔːd/

Noun

keyboard (plural keyboards)

  1. (computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
  2. (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  3. (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

Synonyms

  • (electronic musical device): electronic keyboard

Derived terms

Related terms

  • key
  • keypad
  • keys

Translations

Verb

keyboard (third-person singular simple present keyboards, present participle keyboarding, simple past and past participle keyboarded)

  1. (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: key‧board

Noun

keyboard n (plural keyboards or keyboarden, diminutive keyboardje n)

  1. (music) keyboard (electrical keyboard instrument)
  2. (computing) keyboard (input device for a computer)

Usage notes

  • The plural keyboarden is rare, at least in writing.

Synonyms

  • (computing): toetsenbord

Derived terms

  • keyboardspeelster
  • keyboardspeler

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
  • Rhymes: -ibɔrt
  • Syllabification: key‧board

Noun

keyboard m inan

  1. keyboard (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)
    Synonym: klawiatura

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • keyboard in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • keyboard in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Noun

keyboard c or n

  1. (music) an electronic keyboard

Declension

See also

  • elorgel (electric organ)
  • klaviatur (keyboard (on a piano, organ, harpsichord, etc.))
  • synthesizer (synthesizer)
  • tangentbord (keyboard (for typing))

References

  • keyboard in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • keyboard in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

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