Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.ɦɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: voor‧hang

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch vorehanc. Equivalent to voor +‎ hangen; cognate with German Vorhang.

Noun

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voorhang m (plural voorhangen, diminutive voorhangetje n)

  1. a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches
    Synonym: voorhangsel
  2. a parliamentary procedure in the Netherlands' parliamentary system (see Wikipedia article)
    Synonym: voorhangprocedure
Hypernyms
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  • (curtain in religious context): gordijn
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: voorhang
  • Negerhollands: voorhang

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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voorhang

  1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of voorhangen

Anagrams

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