karwei

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch corweide, from Old French corvee, from Late Latin conrogāta. Doublet of corvee.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑrˈʋɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: kar‧wei
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯
  • Homophone: karwij

Noun

karwei n (plural karweien, diminutive karweitje n)

  1. job, task
  2. work

Derived terms
  • heitje voor een karweitje
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