bebung
noun
be·bung
ˈbā-(ˌ)bu̇ŋ
plural bebungen
ˈbā-(ˌ)bu̇ŋ-ən
: a tremolo effect that is similar in sound to a violin vibrato and is produced on the clavichord by sustaining a varying pressure on the key after striking a note
Word History
Etymology
German, literally, trembling, from beben to tremble (from Old High German bibēn) + -ung -ing (from Old High German -unga); akin to Old English bifian to tremble, Old Norse bifa, Latin foedus ugly, Greek pithēkos ape, Sanskrit bhayate he is afraid; basic meaning: fearing