keyboard

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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A computer keyboard
A piano keyboard
An electronic keyboard instrument

Etymology[edit]

From key +‎ board.

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Noun[edit]

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.

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Verb[edit]

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

  1. (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.
    Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English keyboard.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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

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

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English keyboard.

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Noun[edit]

keyboard m inan

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

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adjective
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Further reading[edit]

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

Swedish[edit]

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Noun[edit]

keyboard c or n

  1. (music) an electronic keyboard

Declension[edit]

Declension of keyboard 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative keyboard keyboarden keyboards, keyboardar keyboardarna
Genitive keyboards keyboardens keyboards, keyboardars keyboardarnas
Declension of keyboard 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative keyboard keyboardet keyboards, keyboard keyboarden
Genitive keyboards keyboardets keyboards keyboardens

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