keyboard

keyboard

See also: Keyboard

English

Etymology

From key +‎ board.

Pronunciation

Noun

keyboard (plural keyboards)

  2. (computing, computer hardware) A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
  4. (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.
  6. (music) An electronic device containing a keyboard (preceding sense), especially one that is capable of producing musical sounds when the keys are played.
    Synonyms: electronic keyboard, synthesizer

Derived terms

typing-related terms (noun sense 1)
music-related terms (noun sense 2 and noun sense 3)
unsorted terms

Translations

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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.
    Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.
    • 1995, Richard Powers, Galatea 2.2, Vintage (2019), page 16:
      The earliest hardcore hackers would not stumble in to their predawn keyboarding for another two hours.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
English keyboardubor.
Polish keyboard

    Unadapted borrowing from English keyboard.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    keyboard m inan

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

    Declension

    Declension of keyboard
    singular plural
    nominative keyboard keyboardy
    genitive keyboardu keyboardów
    dative keyboardowi keyboardom
    accusative keyboard keyboardy
    instrumental keyboardem keyboardami
    locative keyboardzie keyboardach
    vocative keyboardzie keyboardy

    Derived terms

    adjective
    nouns

    Further reading

    • “keyboard”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • “keyboard”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)

    Swedish

    Noun

    keyboard c or n

    1. (music) an electronic keyboard
      Hypernym: klaver (“keyboard instrument”)

    Declension

    Declension of keyboard
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite keyboard keyboards
    definite keyboarden keyboardens
    plural indefinite keyboards, keyboardar keyboards, keyboardars
    definite keyboardarna keyboardarnas
    Declension of keyboard
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite keyboard keyboards
    definite keyboardet keyboardets
    plural indefinite keyboards, keyboard keyboards
    definite keyboarden keyboardens

    See also

    References

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