tether
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.
- A strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay.
- The limit of one's abilities, resources etc.
Concepten
onderbinden
tuigeren
Synoniemen
tie on
tie to
stick to the pan
bind to
tethering/hitching post
stay-chain
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈtɛðə(ɹ)/
Etymologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English tether, teder, from Old English *tēoder and/or Old Norse tjóðr ( > Danish tøjr, Swedish tjuder); both from Proto-Germanic *teudrą (“rope; cord; shaft”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dewtro-, from Proto-Indo-European *dew- (“to tie”), or from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Cognate with North German Tüder (“tether for binding the cattle”), Swedish tjuder (“tether for binding cattle”).
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