orgaan

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch orgaan, from Middle Dutch organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔrˈχɑːn/

Noun

orgaan (plural organe, diminutive orgaantjie)

1. organ (part of an organism)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔrˈɣaːn/

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• Hyphenation: or‧gaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

orgaan n (plural organen, diminutive orgaantje n)

1. organ (part of an organism)
2. mouthpiece, a spokesperson or medium aligned with an organisation
3. public body, a public board, an organisation
4. (obsolete) organ (musical instrument)

   Synonym: orgel

Derived terms

• evenwichtsorgaan
• orgaandonatie
• orgaandonor
• orgaanhandel
• orgaantransplantatie
• reukorgaan
• spraakorgaan
• zintuigorgaan

Related terms

• organisatie
• organisator
• organiseren
• organisme
• orgel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: orgaan
• → Indonesian: organ