Zimbel
German, noun/ˈt͡sɪmbl̩/
Zimbel is spelled Z-I-M-B-E-L (6 letters) and appears about once in every 16 million words in written German, the 222,832nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zimbel is a German feminine noun meaning “cymbal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “antikes Schlaginstrument (kleines Becken)”.
What does Zimbel mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecymbal
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. antikes Schlaginstrument (kleines Becken) 2. mittelalterliches Glockenspiel (unter anderem als Zimbelstern an manchen Orgeln noch erhalten) 3. Orgelregister von heller, klarer Klangfarbe
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Zimbel
- Zimbeln plural
- Cymbel alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zimbel?
- /ˈt͡sɪmbl̩/
- [ˈt͡sɪmbl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zimbel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zimbel in German?
Zimbel appears about once in every 16 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).