kardoes
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Afrikaans
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch kardoes (“blackpowder load”), from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta.
Pronunciation
Noun
kardoes (plural kardoese, diminutive kardoesie)
- paper bag; brown bag
- paper cone; piece of paper (usually small) twisted into a cone or spout shape, in which items like sweets or tobacco can be stored
- (historical) packaging of black powder charges for cannons and firearms
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta.
Noun
kardoes f (plural kardoezen, diminutive kardoesje n)
- (historical) a package or cartridge containing one charge of black powder for a cannon
- (dated) a pack of tobacco, in particular snuff
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kardoes
Etymology 2
Either from kardoespapier, with kardoes in the sense of etymology 1, or directly from the above sense.
Noun
kardoes n (plural kardoezen, diminutive kardoesje n)
- (archaic) a thick type of paper
Descendants
Etymology 3
Perhaps from kardoeshond.
Noun
kardoes m (plural kardoezen, diminutive kardoesje n)
Derived terms
Indonesian
Noun
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