orkest

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχοῦμαι (orkhoûmai, “to dance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔrˈkɛst/
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Hyphenation: or‧kest
Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

orkest n (plural orkesten, diminutive orkestje n)

(music) orchestra

Derived terms

dweilorkest
harmonieorkest
kamerorkest
symfonieorkest
strijkorkest

Descendants

Afrikaans: orkes
→ Indonesian: orkes
→ West Frisian: orkest

Anagrams

korset

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