korset

See also: corset, Korsett, and korsett

Danish

Etymology 1

From French corset.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔrsɛt/, [kʰɒˈsɛd̥]

Noun

korset n (singular definite korsettet, plural indefinite korsetter)

  1. corset
Inflection
Declension of korset
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative korset korsettet korsetter korsetterne
genitive korsets korsettets korsetters korsetternes
Further reading

Etymology 2

See kors (“cross”) and korse (“to make the sign of the cross”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔrsət/, [ˈkʰɒsəd̥]

Noun

korset n

  1. singular definite of kors

Verb

korset

  1. past participle of korse

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French corset.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɔrˈsɛt]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

korset n or m (plural korsetten or korsets, diminutive korsetje n)

  1. A corset, tight undergarment
  2. A medieval precursor
  3. (figuratively) A bothersome constraint, limitations

Synonyms
  • (garment) rijglijf n
  • (constraint) keurslijf n

Derived terms
  • korsetbalein
  • korsettenfabriek
  • korsettenmaker m
  • korsetpand n
  • korsetstof
  • korsetveter m
  • korsetwelving
  • korsettenwinkel m, korsetwinkel m
  • (corsets by type) badkorset n or m, buikkorset n or m, gezondheidskorset n or m, lijfkorset n or m, reformkorset n or m

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

korset n

  1. definite singular of kors

Swedish

Noun

korset

  1. definite singular of kors
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