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The name of which musical instrument is derived from the German words for "bells" and "to play"?

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Glockenspiel

In German, 'Glocken' means bells and 'Spiel' means play. In orchestral scores, the instrument is sometimes simply referred to as 'bells' or 'campanelli'.

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