| Subject | English | German |
| el. | instrument string | Messgeraetestrang |
| cultur. | musical instrument string | Musiksaite |
| cultur. | plucked string instrument | Zupfinstrument |
| gen. | string instrument | Streichinstrument |
| gen. | string instrument | Saiteninstrument |
| gen. | string instruments | Saiteninstrumente |
| meas.inst. | string shadow instrument | Fadenschatteninstrument |
| automat. | string-shadow instrument | Fadenschatteninstrument |
