Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French ligature, from Latin ligātūra.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌli.ɣaːˈtyːr/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: li‧ga‧tuur
  • Rhymes: -yːr

Noun edit

ligatuur f (plural ligaturen, diminutive ligatuurtje n)

  1. A ligature (character combining multiple letters).
  2. (music) A ligature (musical symbol connecting multiple notes).
  3. (medicine) A ligature (something blocking the flow of a fluid in a body).