chore

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.

Verb

To do chores.

Verb

To steal.

Concepten

taak

karwei

onderneming

opgaaf

opgave

project

projekt

huiswerk

huishoudelijke werk

klus

Synoniemen

task

job

assignment

work

char

errand

affair

business

duty

housework

matter

stint

odd job

labour

mission

office

🏢

operation

post

project

routine

toil

works

petty business

activity

small task

appointment

billet

blueprint

campaign

charge

commission

crusade

deed

effort

employ

enterprise

headache

labor

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/t͡ʃɔː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: charr

Overgenomen van Oudengels: ċerr

Verwant aan Nederlands: keer

Verwant aan Duits: Kehre

Verwant aan Saterfries: kiere

In summary

From earlier char, from Middle English charr, charre, cherre (“odd job, turn, occasion, business”), from Old English ċerr, ċierr (“a turn”), from ċierran (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”).
Cognate with Dutch keer (“time; turn; occasion”), German Kehre (“a turn; bend; wind; back-flip; u-turn”). Also related to Saterland Frisian kiere, käire (“to turn”), Old Saxon kērian, Old High German chēran (“to turn”) (German kehren (“to turn”), Dutch keren (“to turn”)). See also char.