Masculine

baldakijn

Meaning

a canopy, a baldaquin (e.g. above a throne, bed, altar or statue)

Synonyms

draaghemel

troonhemel

overhuiving

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌbɑl.daːˈkɛi̯n/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch baudekijn, baldekijn, from Old French baldekin, from Italian baldacchino, derived from a mediaeval European name for Bagdad.

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