korset

korset

See also: corset, Korsett, and korsett

Danish

Etymology 1

From French corset.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrsɛt/, [kʰɒˈsɛd̥]

Noun

korset n (singular definite korsettet, plural indefinite korsetter)

1. corset

Inflection

Declension of korset

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	korset	korsettet	korsetter	korsetterne
genitive	korsets	korsettets	korsetters	korsetternes

Further reading

• korset on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Etymology 2

See kors (“cross”) and korse (“to make the sign of the cross”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrsət/, [ˈkʰɒsəd̥]

Noun

korset n

1. singular definite of kors

Verb

korset

1. past participle of korse

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Dutch

Alternative forms

• corset (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From French corset.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔrˈsɛt]

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Noun

korset n or m (plural korsetten or korsets, diminutive korsetje n)

1. A corset, tight undergarment
2. A medieval precursor
3. (figuratively) A bothersome constraint, limitations

Synonyms

• (garment) rijglijf n
• (constraint) keurslijf n

Derived terms

• korsetbalein
• korsettenfabriek
• korsettenmaker m
• korsetpand n
• korsetstof
• korsetveter m
• korsetwelving
• korsettenwinkel m, korsetwinkel m
• (corsets by type) badkorset n or m, buikkorset n or m, gezondheidskorset n or m, lijfkorset n or m, reformkorset n or m

Anagrams

• orkest

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

korset n

1. definite singular of kors

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Swedish

Noun

korset

1. definite singular of kors