koorknaap
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of koor (“choir”) + knaap (“boy”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
koorknaap m (plural koorknapen, diminutive koorknaapje n)
- (music) A boy chorister, especially a treble whose voice hasn't broken yet.
- A juvenile acolyte, who assists the officiating priest.
- Synonyms: misdienaar, acoliet
- An innocent, trustworthy male person, regardless of age.
- Synonym: kerstekind
Hypernyms edit
- (chorister) koorzanger