Ein Duzend Dudelsäcke
A dozen bagpipes
Language note: 'D' and 'z' sounds transition smoothly in a Germanic manner.
Culture note: Bagpipes are not typical in Germany but evoke medieval and festival atmospheres.
Context: Nearby, they hear music and spot a street performer with bagpipes.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ein
[ine]
a
Singular indefinite article used to refer to a single item.
Ein Apfel ist rot.
An apple is red.
Duzend
[DU-zend]
dozen
A group or set of twelve items.
Ein Duzend Eier im Korb.
A dozen eggs in the basket.
Dudelsäcke
[DOO-del-SAEK-uh]
bagpipes
A wind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag.
Dudelsäcke klingen besonders.
Bagpipes sound distinctive.
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