decoratie

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French décoration, from Latin decorātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdeː.koːˈraː.(t)si/

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• Hyphenation: de‧co‧ra‧tie
• Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

decoratie f (plural decoraties, diminutive decoratietje n)

1. ornamental decoration, such as for various festivities
2. honorary decoration, such as a medal

Synonyms

• (ornamental): ornamentatie, versiering, versiersel
• (honorary): ereteken, onderscheiding, onderscheidingsteken

Related terms

• decoreren
• gedecoreerde

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dekorasie
• → Indonesian: dekorasi