voorhang

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches
2. (masculine) a parliamentary procedure in the Netherlands' parliamentary system (see Wikipedia article)

Verb

first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of voorhangen

Concepts

curtain

veil

Synonyms

gordijn

overgordijn

voorhangsel

doek

scherm

Translations

Vorhang

rideau

Gardine

cortina

sipario

tendaggio

tendina

antependium

reposteiro

cortina

cortina

perde

tenture

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvoːr.ɦɑŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: vorehanc

Cognate with German: Vorhang

In summary

From Middle Dutch vorehanc. Equivalent to voor + hangen; cognate with German Vorhang.