cadeau

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cadeau.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kado/, [kʰaˈd̥o]

Noun

cadeau

accolade, praise, props.

Dutch

Alternative forms

kado (informal)

Etymology

Borrowed from French cadeau.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -oː
IPA^(key): /kɑˈdoː/
Hyphenation: ca‧deau

Noun

cadeau n (plural cadeaus, diminutive cadeautje n)

present; gift

Synonyms

geschenk

Derived terms

cadeaubon
cadeaukaart
cadeautip
sinterklaascadeau
verjaardagscadeau

Descendants

→ Indonesian: kado

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan capdel (“illuminated capital", then "ornament"”), from Latin capitellum. Doublet of chapiteau.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.do/
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Noun

cadeau m (plural cadeaux)

present, gift

Derived terms

faire cadeau
ne pas être un cadeau

Descendants

→ Danish: cadeau
→ Dutch: cadeau
- → Indonesian: kado
Haitian Creole: kado
→ Romanian: cadou

Further reading

“cadeau” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

audace

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