corvee

1. (feminine, neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable) household chores, especially at a camp or barracks
2. (feminine, historical, neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable) corvee labour

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔrˈveː/

Etymology

Borrowed from French: corvée

In summary

Borrowed from French corvée, from Middle French corvee, from Old French corvee, from Late Latin conrogāta. Doublet of karwei.

Concepts

duty

function

housekeeping

housework

job

task

undertaking

work

household chores

corvée

Synonyms

opdracht

taak

werktaak

actietaak

Translations

مهمة

Arbeit

Aufgabe

Auftrag

lästige Pflicht

Corvée

αγγαρεία

βαρετή δουλια

corvée

devoir

mission

travail

pensum

incarico

corvée