karkas

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French carcasse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɑrˈkɑs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kar‧kas
  • Rhymes: -ɑs

Noun[edit]

karkas n (plural karkassen, diminutive karkasje n)

  1. A carcass, the bodily remains of an animal (sometimes including humans).
  2. (now rare) A wire frame made of metal wire covered in cloth.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: karkas
  • Indonesian: karkas

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch karkas (carcass).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kar.kas/
  • Hyphenation: kar‧kas

Noun[edit]

karkas

  1. carcass, the body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.

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