A traditional Norwegian violin, with four bowed strings and four or five metal sympathetic strings below the fingerboard, typically having a short, straight neck and an ornately inlaid body.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of Hardanger fiddle in US English:
Hardanger fiddle
noun
A traditional Norwegian violin, with four bowed strings and four or five metal sympathetic strings below the fingerboard, typically having a short, straight neck and an ornately inlaid body.