/ Dictionary / Index N nyckelharpa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nyck•el•har•pa Pronunciation: (nik'ul-här"pu), [key] — n. an old-time Swedish stringed musical instrument, similar to the hurdy-gurdy but sounded with a bow instead of a wheel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. N.Y.C. NYCSCE Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language