voorhang
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch vorehanc. Equivalent to voor + hangen; cognate with German Vorhang.
Noun[edit]
voorhang m (plural voorhangen, diminutive voorhangetje n)
- a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches
- Synonym: voorhangsel
- a parliamentary procedure in the Netherlands' parliamentary system (see Wikipedia article)
- Synonym: voorhangprocedure
Hypernyms[edit]
- (curtain in religious context): gordijn
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Descendants[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
voorhang