horloge

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • horlogie (archaic)
  • horologie (obsolete)
  • orloge (obsolete)
  • orlogie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch orlogie, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). The current spelling is directly borrowed from French horloge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɔrˈloː.ʒə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hor‧lo‧ge
  • Rhymes: -oːʒə

Noun

horloge n (plural horloges, diminutive horlogetje n)

  1. watch

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French

Etymology

From Latin horologium. Cognate with English horologe and Spanish reloj.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /ɔʁ.lɔʒ/
  • (file)

Noun

horloge f (plural horloges)

  1. clock

Further reading

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