Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrsɛt/, [kʰɒˈsɛd̥]

Noun

korset n (singular definite korsettet, plural indefinite korsetter)

1. corset

Inflection

External links

• 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

Dutch

Alternative forms

• corset (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔrˈsɛt]

Etymology

From French corset.

Noun

korset n, 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, m, buikkorset n, m, gezondheidskorset n, m, lijfkorset n, m, reformkorset n, m

Anagrams

• orkest

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

korset n

1. definite singular of kors

Swedish

Noun

korset

1. definite singular of kors