voorhang
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch vorehanc. Equivalent to voor + hangen; cognate with German Vorhang.
Noun
voorhang m (plural voorhangen, diminutive voorhangetje n)
- a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches
- Synonym: voorhangsel
- a parliamentary procedure in the Netherlands' parliamentary system (see Wikipedia article)
- Synonym: voorhangprocedure
Hypernyms
- (curtain in religious context): gordijn
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: voorhang
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
voorhang
- (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of voorhangen (when using a subclause)