korve

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Dutch[edit]

Verb[edit]

korve

  1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of kerven

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch corvee, from French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔrve]
  • Hyphenation: kor‧vé
  • Rhymes: -ve, -e

Noun[edit]

korvé (first-person possessive korveku, second-person possessive korvemu, third-person possessive korvenya)

  1. corvee: Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
    Synonyms: kerja bakti, kerja paksa, kerja rodi
  2. (military) household chores

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