toetsenbord

Dutch

Etymology

From toets +‎ -en- +‎ bord. In the computing sense, and possibly also in the sense referring to a typewriter, from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtut.sə(n)ˌbɔrt/
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  • Hyphenation: toet‧sen‧bord

Noun

toetsenbord n (plural toetsenborden, diminutive toetsenbordje n)

  1. (computing) a keyboard (input device with buttons for a computer) [from ca. 1970s]
  2. (music, now less common) a keyboard (musical instrument operated by keys; set of keys of such an instrument) [from 19th c.]
  3. a typewriter's keyboard (input mechanism or device with buttons for a typewriter) [from mid 20th c.]
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