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)

1. (music) orchestra

Derived terms

• dweilorkest
• harmonieorkest
• kamerorkest
• symfonieorkest
• strijkorkest

Descendants

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

Anagrams

• korset