gobelin
See also: Gobelin
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the name of Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (file) - Hyphenation: go‧be‧lin
Noun[edit]
gobelin m, n (plural gobelins, diminutive gobelintje n)
- Gobelin, a rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall
- a similar industrial fabric, used to cover furniture etc.
References[edit]
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Northern French gobelin (compare Normand goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”).
Noun[edit]
gobelin m (plural gobelins)
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
Further reading[edit]
- “gobelin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).