paard
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch pert, pāert, from Old Dutch *pered, *perid, from Proto-West Germanic *parafred, from Late Latin paraverēdus. Compare German Pferd. Doublet of palefroot.
Pronunciation
Noun
paard n (plural paarden, diminutive paardje n)
- horse (Equus caballus or Equus ferus)
- (chess) a knight
- (gymnastics) a pommel horse
- (nautical) a rope hanging beneath a spar or other horizontal beam, often fixed in place by other ropes
- (derogatory, offensive) an ugly woman
Derived terms
- hobbelpaard
- koudbloedpaard
- luxepaard
- manegepaard
- molenpaard
- nijlpaard
- paardenbek
- paardenbeslag
- paardenbloem
- paardendek
- paardenfluisteraar
- paardenfokker
- paardenfokkerij
- paardengebit
- paardenhoef
- paardenkastanje
- paardenkracht
- paardenmiddel
- paardenrace
- paardenras
- paardenrennen
- paardenrookvlees
- paardenslachterij
- paardenslager
- paardensport
- paardensprong
- paardenstaart
- paardenstal
- paardentoto
- paardentram
- paardenvijg
- paardjerijden
- paardrijden
- paardrijder
- paradepaard
- prairiepaard
- przewalskipaard
- renpaard
- springpaard
- stokpaardje
- trekpaard
- volbloedpaard
- warmbloedpaard
- zeepaardje
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| koning | koningin, dame | toren | loper, bisschop, raadsheer | paard | pion |