gordijn

Dutch

gordijn

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gordine, gardine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɔrˈdɛi̯n/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: gor‧dijn
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

gordijn n (plural gordijnen, diminutive gordijntje n)

curtain (piece of cloth covering a window)
(Belgium) net curtain

Derived terms

douchegordijn
glasgordijn
gordijnrail
mistgordijn
overgordijn
rolgordijn
rookgordijn
staatsiegordijn
IJzeren Gordijn

Descendants

Afrikaans: gordyn
Negerhollands: garduin
→ Aukan: gaiden
→ Indonesian: gorden
→ Papiamentu: gordein (dated)
→ Sranan Tongo: gardein, garden
- → Caribbean Javanese: garding, gordhèn
- → Kari'na: gardeny
- → Saramaccan: gaidé

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