koorknaap

Dutch

Etymology

koor (“choir”) +‎ knaap (“boy, lad”)

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: koor‧knaap

Noun

koorknaap m (plural koorknapen, diminutive koorknaapje n)

(music) a boy chorister, especially a treble whose voice hasn't broken yet
an innocent, trustworthy male person, regardless of age

Synonyms

(innocent male having integrity): kerstekind

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