squeeze-box



(squeeze-)box

n. an accordion. (see also groan box.) My brother plays the squeeze-box—not very well, but who can tell? The band consisted of drums, clarinet, and a box. A real winner.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ValentinVAH-len-teen (German), vah-lyen-TEEN (Russian), vah-leen-TEEN (Russian)French, Romanian, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian,
MacyMAY-seeEnglish
JannikeYAHN-ni-ke (Swedish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Feliu-Catalan
OcÉAneo-se-AHNFrench
Sri-Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Indonesian