korve

Dutch

Verb

korve

1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of kerven

Indonesian

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korve

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Etymology

From Dutch corvee, from French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔrve]
• Hyphenation: kor‧vé
• Rhymes: -ve, -e

Noun

korvé (plural korve-korve)

1. corvee: unpaid labor required by a feudal lord

   Synonyms: kerja bakti, kerja paksa, kerja rodi, korve, ordi, rodi, wajib kerja

2. (military) household chores

Further reading

• “korve”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016