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corvee.

household chores, especially at a camp or barracks

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔrˈveː/
  1. household chores, especially at a camp or barracks

    feminine · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. corvee labour

    feminine · historical · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French corvée, from Middle French corvee, from Old French corvee, from Late Latin conrogāta. Doublet of karwei.

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