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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch corde, coorde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”). Doublet of koorde.
Pronunciation
Noun
koord n or f (plural koorden, diminutive koordje n)
- A rope, cord (length of twisted strands)
- Ik heb een koord nodig om dit pakket te binden. ― I need a cord to tie this package.
- Ze droeg een ketting aan een dun koordje. ― She wore a necklace on a thin cord.
- De acrobaat balanceerde op een strak koord. ― The acrobat balanced on a tight rope.
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