gehoor

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Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ge‧hoor

Verb

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gehoor

  1. past participle of hoor

Noun

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gehoor (plural gehore, diminutive gehoortjie)

  1. (uncountable) hearing (the ability to hear)
  2. audience

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gehoor, ghehoor, ghehoer, equivalent to ge- +‎ horen. Compare German Low German Gehöör, German Gehör.

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Noun

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gehoor n (uncountable)

  1. hearing (faculty)
    Mijn grootvader heeft een slecht gehoor.My grandfather has poor hearing.
    Na de explosie had hij tijdelijk zijn gehoor verloren.After the explosion, he temporarily lost his hearing.
  2. audience, listeners
    De muzikanten kregen een staande ovatie van het gehoor.The musicians received a standing ovation from the audience.

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