koorde

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek (Doric) χορδά (khordá), Ionic χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”). Doublette with koord (“cord”).

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Noun

koorde f (plural koorden, diminutive koordje n)

1. straight line connecting two dots of a curve